A cross-sectional study to detect the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in cases of deep vein thrombosis

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 323-326

  Kamat, Gautam V ^a   Metgud, S C ^a   Pattanshetti, Vishwanath M ^a   Godhi, A S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Hyperhomocyteinemia

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650175242     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: 09739793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-010-0194-1     Document Type: Article

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