Lack of Activated Protein C Resistance in Healthy Hong Kong Chinese Blood Donors - Correlation with Absence of Arg506-Gln Mutation of Factor V Gene

L C Chan; C Bourke; C K Lam; H W Liu; S Brookes; V Jenkins; J Pasi

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1665404

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 1996; 75(03): 522-523
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1665404

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Lack of Activated Protein C Resistance in Healthy Hong Kong Chinese Blood Donors - Correlation with Absence of Arg⁵⁰⁶-Gln Mutation of Factor V Gene

L C Chan

¹The Haematology Section, Department of Pathology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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C Bourke

¹The Haematology Section, Department of Pathology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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C K Lam

¹The Haematology Section, Department of Pathology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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H W Liu

²Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Hong Kong

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S Brookes

³Haemophilia Centre & Haemostasis Unit, Department of Haematology, Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, United Kingdom

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V Jenkins

³Haemophilia Centre & Haemostasis Unit, Department of Haematology, Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, United Kingdom

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J Pasi

³Haemophilia Centre & Haemostasis Unit, Department of Haematology, Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, United Kingdom

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