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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 047-052
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657499
Hemostatic predictors of thrombosis: the contribution of epidemiology
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Prediction of Postoperative Deep-Vein Thrombosis

Gordon D O Lowe
Department of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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12 July 2018 (online)

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