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Thromb Haemost 2012; 107(01): 194-195
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-11-0802
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-11-0802
Author Correspondence
Long-term attack rates, as compared with incidence rates, may provide improved cost-estimates in venous thromboembolism. A reply to S. D. Grosse
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Publication History
Received:
18 November 2011
Accepted:
22 November 2011
Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)
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