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Thromb Haemost 2004; 91(04): 834-836
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614278
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614278
Letters to the Editor
Thrombotic complications associated with thalidomide in multiple myeloma: an old problem with new questions and quandaries in decision-making
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Publication History
Received
02 September 2003
Accepted after revision
23 December 2003
Publication Date:
08 December 2017 (online)
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