Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(04): 793-794
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-12-0720
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Risk factors and clinical presentation of venous thromboembolism according to the age of relatives of patients with factor V Leiden

Francis Couturaud
1   G.E.T.B.O. (Groupe d’Etude de la Thrombose de Bretagne Occidentale), EA 3878, Department of Internal Medicine and Chest Diseases, Brest, France
,
Christophe Leroyer
1   G.E.T.B.O. (Groupe d’Etude de la Thrombose de Bretagne Occidentale), EA 3878, Department of Internal Medicine and Chest Diseases, Brest, France
,
Dominique Mottier for the Groupe d’Etude de la Thrombose de Bretagne Occidentale (G.E.T.B.O) › Author Affiliations
Financial support: This study is granted by a national source “Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique” 1995 and 1996.
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Publication History

Received: 05 December 2007

Accepted after major revision: 01 March 2008

Publication Date:
25 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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