Thromb Haemost 2000; 84(05): 740-741
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614107
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How to Decide on the Optimal Duration of Anticoagulant Therapy in Carriers of the Factor V Leiden Mutation

Saskia Middeldorp
1   From the Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Harry R. Büller
1   From the Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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13. Dezember 2017 (online)

 

 
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