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Thromb Haemost 2009; 101(04): 775-778
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-12-0793
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Haemophilia A in two unrelated females due to F8 gene inversions combined with skewed inactivation of X chromosome

Xuefeng Wang   *
1   Clinical Transfusion Department, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Medical College of JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
,
Yeling Lu   *
1   Clinical Transfusion Department, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Medical College of JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
,
Qiulan Ding
1   Clinical Transfusion Department, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Medical College of JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
,
Jing Dai
1   Clinical Transfusion Department, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Medical College of JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
,
Xiaodong Xi
3   State Key Laboratory of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Medical College of JiaoTong University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
,
Hongli Wang
2   Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Medical College of JiaoTong University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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Received: 06 December 2008

Accepted after major revision: 23 January 2009

Publication Date:
23 November 2017 (online)

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* These authors contributed equally.


 

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