How Old Is Factor V Leiden Mutation?

A. R. Pawar; Shrimati Shetty; K. Ghosh; Dipika Mohanty

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1616774

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2001; 86(06): 1591-1592
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616774

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How Old Is Factor V Leiden Mutation?

A. R. Pawar

¹Institute of Immunohaematology, New Multistoreyed Building, K. E. M. Hospital Campus, Mumbai, India

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Shrimati Shetty

¹Institute of Immunohaematology, New Multistoreyed Building, K. E. M. Hospital Campus, Mumbai, India

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K. Ghosh

¹Institute of Immunohaematology, New Multistoreyed Building, K. E. M. Hospital Campus, Mumbai, India

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Dipika Mohanty

¹Institute of Immunohaematology, New Multistoreyed Building, K. E. M. Hospital Campus, Mumbai, India

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