Men had greater risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism than women
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Men had greater risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism than women.
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1356-5524
DOI: 10.1136/ebm.9.6.187