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Thromb Haemost 2010; 104(01): 183-185
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-09-0666
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Protein Z-dependent protease inhibitor (ZPI) is present in loco in human breast cancer tissue

Ewa Sierko
1   Department of Oncology, Medical University, Bialystok, Poland
2   Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bialystok, Poland
,
Marek Z. Wojtukiewicz
1   Department of Oncology, Medical University, Bialystok, Poland
2   Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bialystok, Poland
,
Krystyna Ostrowska-Cichocka
1   Department of Oncology, Medical University, Bialystok, Poland
2   Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bialystok, Poland
,
Lech Zimnoch
3   Department of Medical Pathomorphology, Medical University, Bialystok, Poland
› Author Affiliations Financial support: This work was supported by research grant 3 P05B00924 from the Polish Committee of Scientific Research (KBN) to E.S.
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Received: 25 September 2009

Accepted after major revision: 18 February 2010

Publication Date:
23 November 2017 (online)

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