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Hemostasis and Thrombosis

Thromboembolism following cesarean section: a retrospective study

Joyce LaiFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Isvarya VenuSchool of Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, IrelandView further author information
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Ann Kinga MalinowskiDepartments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Medicine, University of Toronto, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Special Pregnancy Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3466-7570View further author information
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Shital GandhiDepartment of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Toronto, Special Pregnancy Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Anne McLeodDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Rosane NisenbaumLi Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Nusrat ZaffarMount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Nadine ShehataDepartments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Division of Hematology, Special Pregnancy Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 351-356 | Published online: 21 Dec 2017

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