Thromb Haemost 1996; 76(04): 492-499
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1650609
Review Article
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Coagulation Factor VII, Dietary Fat and Blood Lipids: A Review[*]

L I Mennen
1   The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus University Medical School, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2   Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Agricultural University Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands
,
E G Schouten
2   Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Agricultural University Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands
,
D E Grobbee
1   The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus University Medical School, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
,
C Kluft
3   Gaubius Laboratory TNO-PG, Leiden, The Netherlands
› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Publication History

Received 07 November 1995

Accepted after resubmission 21 June 1996

Publication Date:
10 July 2018 (online)

* This work was supported by a grant from the Dutch Organization of Scientific Research (No. 904-61-076)


 
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