Thromb Haemost 1998; 79(01): 234
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614252
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Choice of End-points in Assessing the Efficacy of Post-discharge Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism

Adriano Alatri
1   From the Centro Emofilia e Trombosi “A. Bianchi Bonomi”, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milano
,
Alfonso Iorio
2   From the Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia Italy
,
Giancarlo Agnelli
3   From the Istituto di Medicina Interna e Vascolare, Università di Perugia, Italy
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Publikationsverlauf

Received 29. Juli 1997

Accepted 21. August 1997

Publikationsdatum:
08. Dezember 2017 (online)

 

 
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