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. 1998 Oct;79(4):295–297. doi: 10.1136/adc.79.4.295

The vitamin K debacle: cut the Gordian knot but first do no harm

J TRIPP 1, A MCNINCH 1
PMCID: PMC1717728  PMID: 9875036

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