Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism Among Reproductive Age Women
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Women's Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1540-9996,1931-843X
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5259