Ovarian vein thrombosis and its relevance in the daily clinical management for hospitalised patients

Pierpaolo Di Micco; Maristella D'Uva

doi:10.1160/TH06-07-0389

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Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(02): 109-110
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-07-0389

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Ovarian vein thrombosis and its relevance in the daily clinical management for hospitalised patients

Pierpaolo Di Micco

¹Divisione di Medicina Interna, Buonconsiglio Fatebenefratelli Hospital of Naples, Naples, Italy

²Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biotecnologie Medichee CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate, Università degli Studi diNapoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

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Maristella D'Uva

³Dipartimento di Scienze Ostetriche Ginecologichee Medicina della Riproduzione, Area Funzionale della Riproduzione ed Endoscopia Ginecologica, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

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