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Thromb Haemost 2004; 92(03): 662-665
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613737
Case Report
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Deep vein thrombosis after intravenous immunoglobulins associated with methylprednisolone

Lionel Feuillet
1   Departments of Neurology, Université de la Méditerranée, Assistance Publique hôpitaux de Marseille – Hôpital de la Timone, France
,
Eric Guedj
2   Cardiology, Faculté de Médecine de Marseille, Université de la Méditerranée, Assistance Publique hôpitaux de Marseille – Hôpital de la Timone, France
,
Nadia Laksiri
1   Departments of Neurology, Université de la Méditerranée, Assistance Publique hôpitaux de Marseille – Hôpital de la Timone, France
,
Emmanuel Philip
2   Cardiology, Faculté de Médecine de Marseille, Université de la Méditerranée, Assistance Publique hôpitaux de Marseille – Hôpital de la Timone, France
,
Gilbert Habib
2   Cardiology, Faculté de Médecine de Marseille, Université de la Méditerranée, Assistance Publique hôpitaux de Marseille – Hôpital de la Timone, France
,
Jean Pelletier
1   Departments of Neurology, Université de la Méditerranée, Assistance Publique hôpitaux de Marseille – Hôpital de la Timone, France
,
André Ali Cherif
1   Departments of Neurology, Université de la Méditerranée, Assistance Publique hôpitaux de Marseille – Hôpital de la Timone, France
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Received 30 December 2003

Accepted after revision 07 June 2004

Publication Date:
15 December 2017 (online)

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