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Thromb Haemost 2002; 87(02): 349-350
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613002
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Genetic Variation in Coagulation Factors II, V, VII and Fatal MI

Jussi Mikkelsson
1   Medical School, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Finland
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Pekka J. Karhunen
1   Medical School, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Finland
2   Department of Clinical Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Kuopio, Finland
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Received 13 June 2001

Accepted after resubmission 16 October 2001

Publication Date:
13 December 2017 (online)

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