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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 001-006
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657492
Thrombosis in the young
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Thrombosis in the Young: Epidemiology and Risk Factors. A Focus on Venous Thrombosis

Fritz R Rosendaal
Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Center, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Hematology, University Hospital Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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12 July 2018 (online)

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