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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 117-120
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657512
Venous thromboembolism and cancer, a two-way clinical association
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Venous Thromboembolism and Gancer: a Two-Way Clinical Association

Giancarlo Agnelli
Istituto di Medicina Interna e Medicina Vascolare, Università di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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21 August 2018 (online)

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