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Thromb Haemost 2003; 89(04): 765-767
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613587
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A long-range PCR method for genotyping promoter variants in the interleukin-6 gene

J.W. Stephens
,
J. M. Palmen
,
S. J. Hurel
,
S. E. Humphries
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Received 05 December 2002

Accepted after revision 21 January 2003

Publication Date:
07 December 2017 (online)

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