Thromb Haemost 2001; 86(02): 714-715
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616122
Letters to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH

No Increased Risk of Venous Thrombosis in Women Taking Tranexamic Acid

Erik Berntorp
1   Department for Coagulation Disorders, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
,
Christina Follrud
1   Department for Coagulation Disorders, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
,
Stefan Lethagen
1   Department for Coagulation Disorders, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Publication History

Received 22 January 2001

Accepted after resubmission 27 February 2001

Publication Date:
12 December 2017 (online)

 

 
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