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Thromb Haemost 2023; 123(12): 1177-1179
DOI: 10.1055/a-2152-4762
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Kidney Disease and Cancer Risk in Patients with Venous Thromboembolism: What Does It Mean for Clinical Practice?

Stavros V. Konstantinides 
1   Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
2   Department of Cardiology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Increased Cancer Risk in Patients with Kidney Disease and Venous Thromboembolism: A Population-Based Cohort StudyThromb Haemost 2023; 123(12): 1165-1176
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11 August 2023

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