The Elevated Risk for Venous Thrombosis in Persons with Hyperhomocysteinemia Is not Reflected by the Endogenous Thrombin Potential

Gerard M. J. Bos; Dirk T. S. Rijkers; Huub P. J. Willems; den Martin Heijer; Suzette Béguin; Wim B. J. Gerrits; Coenraad H. Hemker

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1614500

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 1999; 81(03): 467-468
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614500

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The Elevated Risk for Venous Thrombosis in Persons with Hyperhomocysteinemia Is not Reflected by the Endogenous Thrombin Potential

Gerard M. J. Bos

,

Dirk T. S. Rijkers

¹Department of Biochemistry and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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Huub P. J. Willems

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den Martin Heijer

,

Suzette Béguin

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Wim B. J. Gerrits

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Coenraad H. Hemker

¹Department of Biochemistry and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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