Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(05): 685-687
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-08-0425
Case Report
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Fibrinogen Darlinghurst: Hypofibrinogenaemia caused by a W253G mutation in the gamma chain in a patient with both bleeding and thrombotic complications

Campbell R. Sheen
1   Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand
,
Joyce Low
2   Department Haematology, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
,
Joanne Joseph
2   Department Haematology, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
,
Eugene Kotlyar
3   Heart and Lung Transplant Unit, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
,
Peter M. George
1   Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand
,
Stephen O. Brennan
1   Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand
› Author Affiliations
Financial support: C. Sheen is the recipient of a Bright Futures Enterprise Scholarship from the New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission.
Further Information

Publication History

Received 03 August 2006

Accepted after resubmission 06 September 2006

Publication Date:
01 December 2017 (online)

 

 
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