High levels of circulating thrombomodulin in human foetuses and children

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 906-909

  Menashi, Suzanne ^d   Aurousseau, Marie Hélène ^a   Gozin, Danielle ^d   Daffos, Fernand ^b   D'Angelo, Armando ^c   Forestier, François ^b   Boffa, Marie Claire ^d  

^a HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

^b Institut de Puericulture   (France)

^c San Rafaele Scientific Institute   (Italy)

^d SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN C; PROTHROMBIN; THROMBOMODULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PLASMA; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033042098     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614596     Document Type: Article

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