Thromb Haemost 2009; 102(03): 603-606
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-02-0117
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Analysis of the structural effects of four novel and a previously known mutations causing factor XI deficiency

Silvia Spena
1   Dipartimento di Biologia e Genetica per le Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italia
,
Rosanna Asselta
1   Dipartimento di Biologia e Genetica per le Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italia
,
Sonia Caccia
2   Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italia
,
Valeria Rimoldi
1   Dipartimento di Biologia e Genetica per le Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italia
,
Sofia H. Giacomelli
3   Department of Hematology and Hemophilia Center, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
,
Annarita Tagliaferri
4   Regional Reference Centre for Inherited Bleeding Disorders, University Hospital, Parma, Italy
,
Flora Peyvandi
5   Centro Emofilia e Trombosi A. Bianchi Bonomi, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, e Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italia
,
Giancarlo Castaman
3   Department of Hematology and Hemophilia Center, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
,
Stefano Duga
1   Dipartimento di Biologia e Genetica per le Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italia
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Publication History

Received: 24 February 2009

Accepted after major revision: 02 July 2009

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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