Venous thromboembolism and atherosclerosis: common denominators or different diseases?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1538-7933,1538-7836
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.02138.x