Thrombotic events in two siblings with thrombophilia.
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چکیده
We describe the clinical case of two siblings with different presentations of thrombotic phenomena, in which prothrombin mutation was observed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
دوره 87 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006