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Thromb Haemost 2009; 101(01): 212-214
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-07-0478
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Haplotypic or genotypic combinations of three protein Z polymorphisms influence protein Z plasma level

Véronique Le Cam-Duchez
1   Unit of Vascular Haemostasis, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
2   EA3829 (Research Group MERCI), Institute for Biomedical Research, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
,
Virginie Barbay
1   Unit of Vascular Haemostasis, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
,
Claire Bal dit Sollier
3   Haematology Laboratory, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France
,
Ludovic Drouet
3   Haematology Laboratory, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France
,
Mathieu Coudert
4   APHP, PitiéSalpêtrière Charles-Foix Clinical Research Unit, Paris, France
5   UPMC Univ Paris 06, EA 3974, Modelling in Clinical Research, Paris, France
,
Claudine Soria
2   EA3829 (Research Group MERCI), Institute for Biomedical Research, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
3   Haematology Laboratory, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France
,
Jeanne-Yvonne Borg
1   Unit of Vascular Haemostasis, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
2   EA3829 (Research Group MERCI), Institute for Biomedical Research, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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Received: 24 July 2008

Accepted after major revision: 08 October 2008

Publication Date:
23 November 2017 (online)

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