Thromb Haemost 2005; 94(05): 1114-1115
DOI: 10.1160/TH05-05-1114
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Rapid detection of the prothrombin C20209T transition by light cycler analysis

Timothy Clench
1   Department of Haematology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
,
Graham R. Standen
2   Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Bristol, UK
,
Emma Ryan
1   Department of Haematology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
,
Jessica L. Chilcott
2   Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Bristol, UK
,
Andrew D. Mumford
2   Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Bristol, UK
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Publikationsverlauf

Received: 14. Juli 2005

Accepted after revision: 04. August 2005

Publikationsdatum:
14. Dezember 2017 (online)

 

 
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