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Screening for occult cancer in patients with idiopathic venous thromboembolism: No

  1. A. Y. Y. Lee

Article first published online: 18 NOV 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00490.x

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Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volume 1, Issue 11, pages 2273–2274, November 2003

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Lee, A. Y. Y. (2003), Screening for occult cancer in patients with idiopathic venous thromboembolism: No. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 1: 2273–2274. doi: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00490.x

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  1. McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences Henderson General Hospital, 711 Concession Street, Hamilton, ON, Canada

* Agnes Y. Y. Lee, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences Henderson General Hospital, 711 Concession Street, Hamilton, ON L8V 1C3, Canada. E-mail: alee@mcmaster.ca

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  1. Issue published online: 18 NOV 2003
  2. Article first published online: 18 NOV 2003
  3. Received 14 August 2003, accepted 14 August 2003

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