Prevalence of thrombophilia associated with leg ulcers

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 202-203

  Brandt, H R C ^a   De Lorenzo Messina, M C ^a   Hirayama, J T ^a   Belda Jr, W ^a   Benabou, J E ^a   Criado, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Leg ulcer; Thrombophilia; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 57649148529     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08894.x     Document Type: Letter

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