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Case Report

An unusual case of bilateral pulmonary embolism in a patient on dual venous thromboprophylaxis, secondary to heparin induced thrombocytopenia

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Pages 376-379 | Received 20 Jun 2018, Accepted 12 Nov 2018, Published online: 11 Dec 2018

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