Primary systemic amyloidosis complicated by massive thrombosis

Chest

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 282-284

  Cools, Frank J ^a   Kockx, Marc M ^a   Boeckxstaens, Guy E ^a   Van Den Heucel, Paul ^a   Cuykens, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a MIDDELHEIM HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

amyloidosis; inferior vena cava; thrombolysis; thrombosis

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; HEPARIN; STREPTOKINASE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOSIS; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0030007739     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.1.282     Document Type: Article

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