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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 344-350
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657550
Molecular basis of inherited thrombophilia: from genedefects to disease
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Protein C Deficiency: from Gene Defects to Disease

Pieter H Reitsma
Laboratory for Experimental Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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12 July 2018 (online)

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