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Thromb Haemost 2013; 109(04): 755-756
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-12-0954
Letters to the Editor
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Factor IX activity/antigen ratio and the risk of first unprovoked venous thromboembolism

Elena Campello
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Luca Spiezia
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Cristiana Bulato
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Sabrina Gavasso
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Barry Woodhams
2   HaemaCon Ltd, Bromley, UK
,
Paolo Simioni
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Medical School, Padua, Italy
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Received: 29 December 2012

Accepted after minor revision: 09 February 2013

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

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