Hereditary basis of protein C deficiency (PCD) in thrombosis patients: First report from India

Navin Pai; Shrimati Shetty; Susan Idicula-Thomas; Bipin Kulkarni; Kanjaksha Ghosh

doi:10.1160/TH08-11-0725

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2009; 101(04): 785-787
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-11-0725

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Hereditary basis of protein C deficiency (PCD) in thrombosis patients: First report from India

Navin Pai

¹Department of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India

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Shrimati Shetty

¹Department of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India

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Susan Idicula-Thomas

²Biomedical Informatics Centre, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR), Parel, Mumbai, India

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Bipin Kulkarni

¹Department of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India

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Kanjaksha Ghosh

¹Department of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India

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