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Thromb Haemost 2009; 102(06): 1280-1282
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-03-0144
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-03-0144
Letters to the Editor
Factor XIII Val34Leu polymorphism and ischaemic stroke in patients with patent foramen ovale
>Financial support: This study was supported by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund and by a grant from Jagiellonian University School of Medicine (to A.U.).
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Publication History
Received:
18 May 2009
Accepted after minor revision:
16 September 2009
Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)
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