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The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
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Case Report

Multiple arterial and venous thromboembolic complications in AL amyloidosis and cardiac involvement: a case report and literature review

Pages 156-160 | Received 23 Mar 2012, Accepted 01 May 2012, Published online: 11 Jun 2012

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