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Thromb Haemost 2015; 113(06): 1378-1380
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-10-0892
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-10-0892
Letters to the Editor
Thrombopoietin receptor agonists significantly increase the risk of portal vein thrombosis in liver diseases: Meta-analysis of RCTs
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Publication History
Received:
28 October 2014
Accepted after major revision:
10 January 2015
Publication Date:
18 November 2017 (online)
* The first two authors contributed equally to this work.
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