APC-Resistance and Mnl I Genotype (Gin 506) of Coagulation Factor V Are Rare in Japanese Population

Thromb Haemost 1995; 74(03): 996
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649866

Letter to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Autor*innen

Osamu Takamiya

Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences and The Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Japan
Fumihiro Ishida

Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences and The Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Japan
Hiroshi Kodaira

Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences and The Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Japan
Kiyoshi Kitano

Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences and The Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Japan

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