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Thromb Haemost 2011; 106(03): 563-565
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-05-0339
Letters to the Editor
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Haplotypes of VKORC1, NQO1 and GGCX, their effect on activity levels of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors, and the risk of venous thrombosis

Marieke C. H. de Visser
1   Department of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
,
Sara Roshani
1   Department of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
2   Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
,
Julie W. Rutten
1   Department of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
,
Astrid van Hylckama Vlieg
2   Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
,
Hans L. Vos
1   Department of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
,
Frits R. Rosendaal
1   Department of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
2   Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
,
Pieter H. Reitsma
1   Department of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
› Author Affiliations Financial support: This study was financially supported by the Netherlands Heart Foundation (NHF grant 2005T55: Dr E. Dekker fellowship to MdV). The LETS study was originally supported by NHF grant 89.063.
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Received: 19 May 2011

Accepted after major revision: 20 June 2011

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

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