Recurrent venous thromboembolism: Quite harmless after all?

Stavros V. Konstantinides

doi:10.1160/TH08-03-0137

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(04): 655-656
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-03-0137

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Recurrent venous thromboembolism: Quite harmless after all?

Stavros V. Konstantinides

¹Department of Cardiology and Pulmonary Medicine, Georg August University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany

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