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Thromb Haemost 2000; 84(04): 724-725
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614095
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The C536T Transition in the Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI) Gene Does not Contribute to Risk of Venous Thrombosis among Carriers of Factor V Leiden

Martin J. Hessner
1   From the Diagnostic Laboratories of The Blood Center, Milwaukee, WI. USA
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Robert A. Luhm
1   From the Diagnostic Laboratories of The Blood Center, Milwaukee, WI. USA
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Received 14 April 2000

Accepted 28 April 2000

Publication Date:
11 December 2017 (online)

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