Prevention of venous thromboembolism after acute spinal cord injury with low-dose heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin

Maurizio Paciaroni; Walter Ageno; Giancarlo Agnelli

doi:10.1160/TH07-09-0540

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(05): 978-980
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-09-0540

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Prevention of venous thromboembolism after acute spinal cord injury with low-dose heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin

Maurizio Paciaroni

¹Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine – Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Italy

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Walter Ageno

²Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Giancarlo Agnelli

¹Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine – Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Italy

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