Resistance to activated protein C mimicking dysfunctional protein C: Diagnostic approach

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 349-352

  Faioni, E M ^a   Franchi, F ^a   Asti, D ^a   Mannucci, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Inherited thrombophilia; Methods; Protein C deficiency; Resistance to activated protein C

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 0029895068     PISSN: 09575235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001721-199604000-00010     Document Type: Article

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