Hypercoagulability states in upper-extremity deep venous thrombosis
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Sonographic evaluation of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hematology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0361-8609
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.1070