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Cardiovascular

Safety and effectiveness of apixaban in comparison to warfarin in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a propensity-matched analysis from Japanese administrative claims data

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Pages 1627-1634 | Received 26 Mar 2018, Accepted 19 Apr 2018, Published online: 30 May 2018

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