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The comeback of hirudin as an antithrombotic agent

Research article published in Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis (1991)

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Drug DevelopmentMarkwardt F · Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis, 1991

Summary

The comeback of hirudin as an antithrombotic agent.

Why This Matters for Hirudotherapy

Relevant to the development and clinical application of leech-derived pharmaceutical compounds.

Citation

The comeback of hirudin as an antithrombotic agent.

Markwardt F · Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis, 1991

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