European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 660-661 , October 2009

Venous and arterial thrombosis: Two aspects of the same disease?

Received 27 January 2009 ,Accepted 5 February 2009.

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PII: S0953-6205(09)00025-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2009.02.001

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 660-661 , October 2009

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