Dysfibrinogenemia (fibrinogen Wilmington) due to a novel Aα chain truncation causing decreased plasma expression and impaired fibrin polymerisation

Stephen O. Brennan; Michael W. Mosesson; Robin Lowen; Christopher Frantz

doi:10.1160/TH05-11-0749

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Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(01): 88-89
DOI: 10.1160/TH05-11-0749

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Dysfibrinogenemia (fibrinogen Wilmington) due to a novel Aα chain truncation causing decreased plasma expression and impaired fibrin polymerisation

Stephen O. Brennan

¹Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand

,

Michael W. Mosesson

²Blood Research Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

,

Robin Lowen

¹Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand

,

Christopher Frantz

³A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

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