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Thromb Haemost 1999; 82(04): 1367-1368
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614398
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The Ala25-Thr Mutation in the Thrombomodulin Gene Is not Frequent in Swedish Patients Suffering from Ischemic Heart Disease

Lena Norlund
1   From the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Chemistry, and the University of Lund, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
,
Johan Holm
2   Department of Cardiology, and the University of Lund, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
,
Bengt Zöller
3   Department of Medicine, University of Lund, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
,
Ann-Kristin Öhlin
1   From the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Chemistry, and the University of Lund, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Received 07 April 1999

Accepted after major revision 28 May 1999

Publication Date:
08 December 2017 (online)

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