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Hamostaseologie 1998; 18(S 04): S46-S52
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1655360
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Thrombosis, Anti-thrombotic Therapy and Cancer

A.K. Kakkar
1   Department of Surgery, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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R.C.N. Williamson
1   Department of Surgery, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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