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Thromb Haemost 2000; 83(02): 351-352
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613816
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Thrombophilic Mutations in Iran

S. Zeinali
1   From the Dept of Biotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Pasteur St., Tehran, Iran – zeinali@institute.pasteur.ac.ir
2   Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital of Milano, Milano, Italy
,
F. Duca
2   Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital of Milano, Milano, Italy
,
B. Zarbakhsh
1   From the Dept of Biotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Pasteur St., Tehran, Iran – zeinali@institute.pasteur.ac.ir
,
L. Tagliabue
2   Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital of Milano, Milano, Italy
,
P.M. Mannucci
2   Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital of Milano, Milano, Italy
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Received 06 July 1999

Accepted 14 September 1999

Publication Date:
11 December 2017 (online)

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