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Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(02): 233-235
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-01-0059
Case Report
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Hyperhomocysteinaemia, thrombosis and pernicious anaemia

Nicolas Limal
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
,
Karine Scheuermaier
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
,
Zoubida Tazi
2   Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital IBN SINA, Rabat, Morocco
,
Damien Sene
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
,
Jean-Charles Piette
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
,
Patrice Cacoub
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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Received 30 January 2006

Accepted after resubmission 27 June 2006

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

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