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Thromb Haemost 2013; 110(06): 1305-1306
DOI: 10.1160/TH13-07-0571
Letter to the Editor
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Factor VII antigen levels are differentially associated to etiological subtypes of ischaemic stroke

Tara M. Stanne
The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Ellen Hanson
The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Sandra Olsson
The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Joel Höglund
The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Katarina Jood
The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Christian Blomstrand
The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Christina Jern
The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
› Author Affiliations Financial support: The present study was supported by the Swedish Research Council (K2011–65X-14605–09–6), the Swedish state (ALFBGB-148861), the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation (20100256), the Swedish Stroke Association, the Wilhelm and Martina Lundgren Research Foundation, the Rune and Ulla Amlövs Foundation, the John and Brit Wennerström Foundation, the Per-Olof Ahl Foundation, and the Göteborg Foundation for Neurologic Research.
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Received: 16 July 2013

Accepted after major revision: 16 August 2013

Publication Date:
30 November 2017 (online)

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