Adjacent substitutions (γ352Gly→Cys and 353Thr→Pro) in fibrinogen Ilam cause diminished γ chain expression

Stephen O. Brennan; Jocelyn Oliver; Ryan L. Davis

doi:10.1160/TH10-09-0619

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(02): 379-381
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-09-0619

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Adjacent substitutions (γ352Gly→Cys and 353Thr→Pro) in fibrinogen Ilam cause diminished γ chain expression

Stephen O. Brennan

¹Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Pathology Department, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand

²Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand

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Jocelyn Oliver

²Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand

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Ryan L. Davis

¹Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Pathology Department, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand

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