Venous Thromboembolism in Von Willebrand Disease

P. M. Mannucci

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1613225

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2002; 88(03): 378-379
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613225

Commentary

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Venous Thromboembolism in Von Willebrand Disease

P. M. Mannucci

¹Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital and University of Milan, Italy

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