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Thromb Haemost 1998; 79(03): 689-690
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614971
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Plasma Levels of Factor VIIa Are Very Low in Neonates and Infants

Kazuma Nonami
1   Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
,
Masakuni Yamamoto
1   Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
,
Taeko Tanaka
1   Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
,
Toshiyuki Miyata
2   Laboratory of Thrombosis Research, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
,
John C. Giddings
3   Department of Haematology, University of Wales, College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
,
Akira Yoshioka
1   Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
4   Division of Neonatology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
,
Yukihiro Takahashi
4   Division of Neonatology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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Received 02 June 1998

Accepted after resubmission 02 October 1998

Publication Date:
07 December 2017 (online)

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