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Thromb Haemost 2012; 108(02): 399-401
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-03-0145
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Prevalence of factor V Leiden and G20210A prothrombin mutation in the Dutch Famine Birth Cohort: A possible survival advantage?

Federico Lussana
1   Divisione di Medicina Generale III, Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo. Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgiae Odontoiatria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
,
Susanne R. de Rooij
2   Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Marjolein Veenendaal
2   Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Cristina Razzari
1   Divisione di Medicina Generale III, Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo. Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgiae Odontoiatria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
,
Gessica Fontana
1   Divisione di Medicina Generale III, Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo. Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgiae Odontoiatria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
,
Elena M. Faioni
1   Divisione di Medicina Generale III, Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo. Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgiae Odontoiatria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Rebecca C. Painter
3   Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Amsterdam Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Saskia Middeldorp
4   Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Marco Cattaneo
1   Divisione di Medicina Generale III, Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo. Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgiae Odontoiatria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Tessa J. Roseboom
2   Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
3   Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Amsterdam Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Received: 05 March 2012

Accepted after major revision: 29 April 2012

Publication Date:
25 November 2017 (online)

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