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Thromb Haemost 1994; 71(04): 402-415
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1642451
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Transglutaminases: Protein Cross-Linking Enzymes in Tissues and Body Fluids

Daniel Aeschlimann
The M. E. Müller-Institute for Biomechanics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Mats Paulsson
The M. E. Müller-Institute for Biomechanics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Received: 09 November 1993

Accepted after revision: 12 January 1994

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06 July 2018 (online)

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