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Thromb Haemost 2014; 111(04): 565-566
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-03-0202
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A novel method to detect causative mutations in fibrinogen, using a small amount of blood processed through HPLC and time of flight (TOF) mass spectrometry

Pablo García de Frutos
1   Department of Cell Death and Proliferation, Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona (IIBB-CSIC, IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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Received: 05 March 2014

Accepted: 06 March 2014

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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