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Dynamic changes in coagulation parameters and correlation with disease severity and mortality in patients with

Wei Xu1, Ling Fei1, Chen Lu Huang1

  • 1Department of Liver Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China.

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