Deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity: Is thrombophilia a relevant clinical issue?

Thromb Haemost 2008; 100(03): 369-370
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-07-0463

Editorial Focus

Schattauer GmbH

Authors

Ulrich Hoffmann
Michael Spannagl

¹Divisions of Vascular Medicine and Haemostaseology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany

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