The JAK2 V617F mutation is not a cause of central retinal vein occlusion

Cedric Hermans; Véronique Slachmuylder; Jean-Luc Gala; Catherine Lambert; Marie Detrait

doi:10.1160/TH07-12-0729

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2008; 100(03): 515-516
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-12-0729

Letter to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

The JAK2 V617F mutation is not a cause of central retinal vein occlusion

Cedric Hermans

¹Haemostasis and Thrombosis unit, Division of Haematology

,

Véronique Slachmuylder

²Centre for Applied Molecular Technology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

,

Jean-Luc Gala

²Centre for Applied Molecular Technology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

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Catherine Lambert

¹Haemostasis and Thrombosis unit, Division of Haematology

,

Marie Detrait

¹Haemostasis and Thrombosis unit, Division of Haematology

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