Ala147Thr and C+1542G Polymorphisms in the TAFI Gene Are not Asssociated with a Higher Risk of Venous Thrombosis in FV Leiden Carriers

P. E. Morange; M. F. Aillaud; V. Nicaud; M. Henry; I. Juhan-Vague

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1616769

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2001; 86(06): 1583-1584
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616769

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Ala147Thr and C+1542G Polymorphisms in the TAFI Gene Are not Asssociated with a Higher Risk of Venous Thrombosis in FV Leiden Carriers

P. E. Morange

¹Laboratoire d‘Hématologie, INSERM EPI 99-36, Marseille, France

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M. F. Aillaud

¹Laboratoire d‘Hématologie, INSERM EPI 99-36, Marseille, France

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V. Nicaud

²INSERM U525, Paris, France

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M. Henry

¹Laboratoire d‘Hématologie, INSERM EPI 99-36, Marseille, France

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I. Juhan-Vague

¹Laboratoire d‘Hématologie, INSERM EPI 99-36, Marseille, France

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