Two novel mutations at contiguous codons in the fibrinogen Bβ chain associated with hypofibrinogenaemia

Ryan L. Davis; Stephen May; Sanjeev Chunilal; Stephen O. Brennan

doi:10.1160/TH08-11-0727

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2009; 101(05): 980-982
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-11-0727

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Two novel mutations at contiguous codons in the fibrinogen Bβ chain associated with hypofibrinogenaemia

Authors

Ryan L. Davis

¹Molecular Pathology Laboratory, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
Stephen May

²Pathlab Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Sanjeev Chunilal

³North Shore Hospital, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Stephen O. Brennan

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

⁴Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand

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