Journal of Hepatology
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1060-1061 , May 2009

Hepatocytes clear platelets and are key regulators of disseminated intravascular coagulation during sepsis

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☆ The authors declare that they do not have anything to disclose regarding funding from industries or conflict of interest with respect to this manuscript.

PII: S0168-8278(09)00138-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2009.02.008

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1060-1061 , May 2009

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