Thromb Haemost 2010; 104(02): 415-417
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-02-0114
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Functional characterisation of plasma fibrin clots in Polish carriers of fibrinogen γArg275His mutation (fibrinogen Zabrze)

Anetta Undas
1   Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
4   John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
,
Maciej Pastuszczak
2   Department of Pathophysiology, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
,
Teresa Iwaniec
3   Department of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
,
Krystyna Kapelak
4   John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
,
Marguerite Neerman-Arbez
5   Division of Angiology and Haemostasis, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
6   Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University Medical Centre, Geneva, Switzerland
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Financial support: This work has been supported by a grant of the Jagiellonian University School of Medicine (K/ZDS/000565; to A. U.).
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Publication History

Received: 13 February 2010

Accepted after major revision: 25 May 2010

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

 
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