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Thromb Haemost 2009; 102(01): 177-178
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-02-0116
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Sex-related type of venous thromboembolism in patients with and without thrombophilia

Daniela Tormene
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
,
Sofia Barbar
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
,
Marica Perlati
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
,
Barbara Brandolin
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
,
Paolo Simioni
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
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Received: 23 February 2009

Accepted after major revision: 23 April 2009

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

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