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Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(02): 453-455
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-10-0607
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Failure to validate association of gene polymorphisms in EPCR, PAR-1, FSAP and protein S Tokushima with venous thromboembolism among Californians of European ancestry

Natalie M. Pecheniuk
1   Division of Translational Vascular Medicine, Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
,
Darlene J. Elias
1   Division of Translational Vascular Medicine, Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
2   Division of Chest and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, USA
,
Xiao Xu
1   Division of Translational Vascular Medicine, Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
,
John H. Griffin
1   Division of Translational Vascular Medicine, Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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Received: 12 October 2007

Accepted after major revision: 28 January 2007

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

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