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Thromb Haemost 2000; 84(06): 1118-1119
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614181
Letter to the Editor
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Factor XIII Val34Leu Polymorphism and Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis

Maurizio Margaglione
1   From Unita’ di Aterosclerosi e Trombosi, I.R.C.C.S. “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
1   From Unita’ di Aterosclerosi e Trombosi, I.R.C.C.S. “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
,
Anna Bossone
1   From Unita’ di Aterosclerosi e Trombosi, I.R.C.C.S. “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
1   From Unita’ di Aterosclerosi e Trombosi, I.R.C.C.S. “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
,
Vincenzo Brancaccio
1   From Unita’ di Aterosclerosi e Trombosi, I.R.C.C.S. “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
2   Divisione di Ematologia, Unità di Coagulazione, Ospedale “A. Cardarelli”, Napoli, Italy
,
Antonio Ciampa
1   From Unita’ di Aterosclerosi e Trombosi, I.R.C.C.S. “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
3   Divisione di Ematologia, Ospedale “G. Moscati”, Avellino, Italy
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Giovanni Di Minno
1   From Unita’ di Aterosclerosi e Trombosi, I.R.C.C.S. “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
4   Istituto di Medicina Interna e Geriatria, Università di Palermo, Italy
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Received 09 May 2000

Accepted after resubmission 12 September 2000

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13 December 2017 (online)

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