Which Is the Outcome of the Post-thrombotic Syndrome?

Thromb Haemost 1999; 82(04): 1358
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614390

Letters to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

Authors

Paolo Prandoni

¹From the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
Anthonie W. A. Lensing

²Centre for Vascular Medicine
Martin H. Prins

³Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Paola Bagatella

¹From the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
Alberta Scudeller

¹From the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
Antonio Girolami

¹From the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy

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