Free protein S deficiency is a risk factor for venous thrombosis

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1343-1346

  Faioni, Elena M ^a,c   Valsecchi, Carla ^a   Palla, Alessandra ^a   Taioli, Emanuela ^b   Razzari, Cristina ^a   Mannucci, Pier Mannuccio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN S;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0030727792     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1665408     Document Type: Article

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