The prothrombin gene G20210a variant: Prevalence in a U.K. anticoagulant clinic population

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 353-355

  Cumming, A M ^a   Keeney, S ^a   Salden, A ^a   Bhavnani, M ^b   Shwe, K H ^b   Hay, C R M ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALBERT EDWARD INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inherited thrombophilia; Prothrombin gene G20210A variant; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN S;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE ISOLATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0030792668     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.2353052.x     Document Type: Article

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