Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 2 , Pages 98-102 , August 2010

Seasonal variation in the incidence of superficial venous thrombophlebitis

Received 31 October 2009 ,Revised 16 February 2010 ,Accepted 29 April 2010.

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☆ Presented at the 10th meeting of the European Venous Forum. June 5-7, 2009. Copenhagen, Denmark.

PII: S0049-3848(10)00254-9

doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.04.016

Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 2 , Pages 98-102 , August 2010

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