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Thromb Haemost 1999; 82(04): 1358
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614390
Letters to the Editor
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Which Is the Outcome of the Post-thrombotic Syndrome?

Paolo Prandoni
1   From the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Anthonie W. A. Lensing
2   Centre for Vascular Medicine
,
Martin H. Prins
3   Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Paola Bagatella
1   From the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Alberta Scudeller
1   From the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Antonio Girolami
1   From the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
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Received 12 March 1999

Accepted after revision 26 March 1999

Publication Date:
08 December 2017 (online)

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