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Thromb Haemost 2002; 87(01): 170
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1612962
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Absence of Mutations at the APC Interacting Sites of Factor VIII in Caucasians

Jens Brümmer
1   From the Department of Clinical Chemistry, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
,
Janneke Groth
1   From the Department of Clinical Chemistry, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
,
Raid Flayeh
1   From the Department of Clinical Chemistry, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
,
Christoph Wagener
1   From the Department of Clinical Chemistry, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
,
Roman Jung
1   From the Department of Clinical Chemistry, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Received 13 September 2001

Accepted 10 October 2001

Publication Date:
14 December 2017 (online)

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