Synergism between factor XII –4C>T and factor XIII Val34Leu polymorphisms in fibrinolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction

Diana Hernández-Romero; Francisco Marín; Kaeng W. Lee; Vanessa Roldán; Juan Caturla; Javier Corral; Mariano Valdés; Gregory Y. H. Lip; Vicente Vicente; Rocío González-Conejero

doi:10.1160/TH10-01-0022

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Thromb Haemost 2010; 104(03): 650-652
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-01-0022

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Synergism between factor XII –4C>T and factor XIII Val34Leu polymorphisms in fibrinolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction

Diana Hernández-Romero

¹Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

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Francisco Marín

¹Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

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Kaeng W. Lee

²University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK

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Vanessa Roldán

³Centro Regional de Hemodonación. Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

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Juan Caturla

⁴Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain

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Javier Corral

³Centro Regional de Hemodonación. Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

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Mariano Valdés

¹Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

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Gregory Y. H. Lip

²University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK

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Vicente Vicente

³Centro Regional de Hemodonación. Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

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Rocío González-Conejero

³Centro Regional de Hemodonación. Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

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