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MAIN RESEARCH ARTICLE

Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy: prophylaxis and treatment with low molecular weight heparin

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Pages 15-21 | Received 17 Aug 2008, Accepted 24 Sep 2009, Published online: 17 Nov 2009

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