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Thromb Haemost 2015; 114(03): 655
DOI: 10.1160/TH15-02-0101
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Atrial fibrillation is not associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism: Results from ARAPACIS study

Stefania Basili
1   I Clinica Medica, Sapienza University Of Rome, Italy
,
Marco Proietti
1   I Clinica Medica, Sapienza University Of Rome, Italy
2   University of Birmingham, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
,
Francesco Perticone
3   University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
,
Gino Roberto Corazza
4   First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
,
Francesco Violi
1   I Clinica Medica, Sapienza University Of Rome, Italy
,
the ARAPACIS Study Investigators › Author Affiliations
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Received: 05 February 2015

Accepted after major revision: 13 April 2015

Publication Date:
21 November 2017 (online)

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