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Thromb Haemost 2001; 86(04): 1121-1122
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616546
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Clinical Trials with Vitamin E in Cardiovascular Disease: Are they Meaningful?

Francesco Violi
1   Istituto di I Clinica Medica, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
,
Fausta Micheletta
1   Istituto di I Clinica Medica, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
,
Luigi Iuliano
1   Istituto di I Clinica Medica, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Received 10 May 2001

Accepted after resubmission 06 June 2001

Publication Date:
09 December 2017 (online)

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