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Thromb Haemost 2013; 109(04): 757-758
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-11-0832
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Thrombosis in association with a novel substitution (γ346Gly→Val) at an absolutely conserved site in the fibrinogen γ chain

Stephen O. Brennan
1   Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Pathology Department, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
,
Diane Zebeljan
2   Haematology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
,
Lye Lin Ho
2   Haematology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Publication History

Received: 19 November 2012

Accepted after minor revision: 25 January 2012

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

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