Choice of End-points in Assessing the Efficacy of Post-discharge Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism

Thromb Haemost 1998; 79(01): 234
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614252

Letters to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

Adriano Alatri

¹From the Centro Emofilia e Trombosi “A. Bianchi Bonomi”, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milano

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Alfonso Iorio

²From the Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia Italy

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Giancarlo Agnelli

³From the Istituto di Medicina Interna e Vascolare, Università di Perugia, Italy

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