Protein Z gene polymorphisms (intron F 79 G>A; –13 A>G) are not associated with acute coronary syndromes

Francesca Cesari; Cinzia Fatini; Elena Sticchi; Sandra Fedi; Rosanna Abbate; Gian Franco Gensini; Francesco Sofi

doi:10.1160/TH06-01-0031

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(01): 98-99
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-01-0031

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Protein Z gene polymorphisms (intron F 79 G>A; –13 A>G) are not associated with acute coronary syndromes

Francesca Cesari

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy

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Cinzia Fatini

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy

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Elena Sticchi

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy

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Sandra Fedi

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy

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Rosanna Abbate

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy

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Gian Franco Gensini

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy

²Centro S. Maria agli Ulivi, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Onlus IRCCS, Impruneta, Florence, Italy

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Francesco Sofi

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy

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