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Thromb Haemost 2014; 111(06): 1194-1196
DOI: 10.1160/TH13-11-0925
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Inherited and acquired thrombophilic alterations in patients with superficial vein thrombosis of lower limbs

Cristina Legnani
1   Department Angiology and Blood Coagulation “Marino Golinelli”, University Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
,
Michela Cini
1   Department Angiology and Blood Coagulation “Marino Golinelli”, University Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
,
Benilde Cosmi
1   Department Angiology and Blood Coagulation “Marino Golinelli”, University Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
,
Massino Filippini
1   Department Angiology and Blood Coagulation “Marino Golinelli”, University Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
,
Elisabetta Favaretto
1   Department Angiology and Blood Coagulation “Marino Golinelli”, University Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
,
Gualtiero Palareti
1   Department Angiology and Blood Coagulation “Marino Golinelli”, University Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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Publication History

Received: 10 November 2013

Accepted after major revision: 16 January 2014

Publication Date:
21 November 2017 (online)

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