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Thromb Haemost 1998; 79(04): 882
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615085
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Absence of Prothrombin Mutation in Inuit (Greenland Eskimos)

Moniek P.M. de Maat
1   From the Institute for Thrombosis Research, South Jutland University Centre and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ribe County Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark
,
Else-Marie Bladbjerg
1   From the Institute for Thrombosis Research, South Jutland University Centre and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ribe County Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark
,
Lars Gehlert Johansen
1   From the Institute for Thrombosis Research, South Jutland University Centre and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ribe County Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark
,
Jørgen Gram
1   From the Institute for Thrombosis Research, South Jutland University Centre and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ribe County Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark
,
Jørgen Jespersen
1   From the Institute for Thrombosis Research, South Jutland University Centre and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ribe County Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark
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Received 14 November 1997

Accepted after resubmission 05 December 1997

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07 December 2017 (online)

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