European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 289-292 , August 2010

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in inflammation-related genes are associated with venous thromboembolism

  • M.M.J. Beckers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Hematology, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22660, 1100 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: 020-5662649; fax 020-6919743.
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  • H.J.T. Ruven

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Chemistry, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • F.J.L.M. Haas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Chemistry, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • P.A. Doevendans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • H. ten Cate

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • M.H. Prins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • D.H. Biesma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 2 October 2009 ,Revised 8 March 2010 ,Accepted 5 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2010.04.001

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 289-292 , August 2010

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