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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 523-526
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657581
Hyperhomocysteinemia and thrombosis
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Genetic Predisposition to Hyperhomocysteinemia: Deficiency of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR)

Rima Rozen
FCCMG, Departments of Human Genetics, Pediatrics & Biology, McGill University, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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12 July 2018 (online)

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