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Thromb Haemost 1998; 80(03): 521-522
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615241
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The Mutation C677T in the Methylene Tetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene as a Risk Factor for Myocardial Infarction in the Portuguese Population

C. Ferrer-Antunes
1   Hematology Laboratory, Portugal
,
A. Palmeiro
1   Hematology Laboratory, Portugal
,
J. Morais
2   Department of Cardiology, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal
,
M. Lourenço
1   Hematology Laboratory, Portugal
,
M. Freitas
2   Department of Cardiology, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal
,
L. Providência
2   Department of Cardiology, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal
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Received 24 February 1998

Accepted after revision 19 May 1998

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08 December 2017 (online)

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