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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 137-140
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657516
Venous thromboembolism and cancer, a two-way clinical association
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Efficacy and Safety of Oral Anticoagulation in Patients with Cancer

Robert D Bona
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT; University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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Amy D Hickey
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT; University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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Donna M Wallace
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT; University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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12 July 2018 (online)

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