COVID-19-associated Large Vessel Stroke in a 28-year-old Patient : NETs and Platelets Possible Key Players in Acute Thrombus Formation.
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SUBMITTER: Boeckh-Behrens T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7844783 | biostudies-literature |
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