Thrombosis Research
Volume 124, Issue 4 , Pages 393-396 , September 2009

Tissue factor and the endometrium: From physiology to pathology

Received 25 March 2009 ,Revised 11 May 2009 ,Accepted 2 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2009.06.013

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