Two different fibrinogen gene mutations associated with bleeding in the same family (AαGly13Glu and γGly16Ser) and their impact on fibrin clot properties: Fibrinogen Krakow II and Krakow III

Danuta Pietrys; Walentyna Balwierz; Teresa Iwaniec; Silja Vorjohann; Marguerite Neerman-Arbez; Anetta Undas

doi:10.1160/TH11-02-0102

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2011; 106(03): 558-560
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-02-0102

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Two different fibrinogen gene mutations associated with bleeding in the same family (AαGly13Glu and γGly16Ser) and their impact on fibrin clot properties: Fibrinogen Krakow II and Krakow III

Danuta Pietrys

¹Department of Oncology and Hematology, Children’s University Hospital, Krakow, Poland

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Walentyna Balwierz

¹Department of Oncology and Hematology, Children’s University Hospital, Krakow, Poland

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Teresa Iwaniec

²II Department of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland

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Silja Vorjohann

³Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University Medical Centre, Geneva, Switzerland

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Marguerite Neerman-Arbez

³Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University Medical Centre, Geneva, Switzerland

⁴Division of Angiology and Haemostasis, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland

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Anetta Undas

⁵Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland

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