Unprovoked deep vein thrombosis should be treated with long-term anticoagulation - No

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2336-2339

  Baglin, Trevor ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST OF ILLNESS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ANTICOAGULANTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 36349017202     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02771.x     Document Type: Article

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