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Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(06): 852-853
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-09-0522
Case Report
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Low-grade haemostatic activation and increased fibrin turnover due to a retained central venous guide wire, found accidentally after eight years

Aleš Blinc
1   Department of Vascular Diseases, University of Ljubljana Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
,
Mišo Šaboviã
1   Department of Vascular Diseases, University of Ljubljana Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
,
Mojca Božiã
1   Department of Vascular Diseases, University of Ljubljana Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Received 14 September 2006

Accepted after resubmission 17 October 2006

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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