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Thromb Haemost 2014; 111(03): 559-561
DOI: 10.1160/TH13-06-0510
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Intermediate doses of low-molecular-weight heparin for the long-term treatment of pregnancy thromboembolism. A systematic review

Esteban Gándara   *
1   Thrombosis Program, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa - The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2   Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
,
Marc Carrier   *
1   Thrombosis Program, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa - The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2   Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
,
Marc A. Rodger   *
1   Thrombosis Program, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa - The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2   Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Received: 24 June 2013

Accepted after major revision: 04 October 2013

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

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Note: The contact information for Drs. Gandara and Carrier is the same as for Dr. Rodger. Their e-mail addresses are egandara@ohri.ca and mcarrier@ohri.ca, respectively.

* EG, MC and MR contributed equally to this manuscript.


 

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