Thromb Haemost 1995; 74(04): 1207
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649912
Letter To The Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Increased Incidence of Cardiovascular Attacks in the Epicenter Just After the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Kazuomi Kario
Department of Internal Medicine, Awaji-Hokudan Public Clinic and Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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Takefumi Matsuo
Department of Internal Medicine, Awaji-Hokudan Public Clinic and Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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Publication History

Received 20 April 1995

Accepted 20 June 1995

Publication Date:
09 July 2018 (online)

 
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