Changes in the plasma levels of vitamin K-dependent proteins C and S and of C4b-binding protein during pregnancy and oral contraception

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 437-443

  Malm, J ^a   Laurell, M ^a   Dahlback, B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4 BINDING PROTEIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN S; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0023922249     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1988.tb04232.x     Document Type: Article

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