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Thromb Haemost 2010; 103(06): 1109-1115
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-12-0827
SISET Guideline Series
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Evidence and clinical judgment[*]: Treatment of cerebral vein thrombosis

Walter Ageno
1   Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
,
Francesco Dentali
1   Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
,
Alessandro Squizzato
1   Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
,
Trevor Baglin
2   Department of Hematology, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
,
James Douketis
3   Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
,
Martin Lansberg
4   Stanford Stroke Center, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, USA
,
Maurizio Paciaroni
5   Department of Vascular Medicine and Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
,
Gualtiero Palareti
6   Department of Angiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Received: 10 December 2009

Accepted after major revision: 22 January 2010

Publication Date:
15 December 2017 (online)

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