Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(01): 98-99
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-01-0031
Letters to the Editor
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Protein Z gene polymorphisms (intron F 79 G>A; –13 A>G) are not associated with acute coronary syndromes

Francesca Cesari
1   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy
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Cinzia Fatini
1   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy
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Elena Sticchi
1   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy
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Sandra Fedi
1   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy
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Rosanna Abbate
1   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy
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Gian Franco Gensini
1   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy
2   Centro S. Maria agli Ulivi, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Onlus IRCCS, Impruneta, Florence, Italy
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Francesco Sofi
1   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Italy; Center for the Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Italy
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Publication History

Received 17 January 2006

Accepted after revision 14 May 2006

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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