Latent coeliac disease, hyperhomocysteinemia and pulmonary thromboembolism: a close link?

Maurizio Gabrielli; Angelo Santoliquido; Giovanni Gasbarrini; Paolo Pola; Antonio Gasbarrini

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1613562

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Thromb Haemost 2003; 89(01): 203-204
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613562

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Latent coeliac disease, hyperhomocysteinemia and pulmonary thromboembolism: a close link?

Authors

Maurizio Gabrielli
Angelo Santoliquido
Giovanni Gasbarrini
Paolo Pola
Antonio Gasbarrini

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