Nanostructure of the fibrin clot

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2018-2027

  Yeromonahos, C ^a   Polack, B ^b,c   Caton, F ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

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EID: 77958474678     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.04.059     Document Type: Article

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