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Original Articles: Clinical

Management of venous thromboembolism in patients with acute leukemia at high bleeding risk: a multi-center study

Mariasanta NapolitanoHematoloy Unit & Thrombosis and Hemostasis Reference Regional Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Luca ValoreHematoloy Unit & Thrombosis and Hemostasis Reference Regional Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Alessandra MalatoHematology Unit, General Hospital “Cervello”, Palermo, Italy
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Giorgia SacculloHematoloy Unit & Thrombosis and Hemostasis Reference Regional Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Calogero VetroDepartment of Clinical and Molecular BioMedicine Hematology Unit, University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Maria Enza MitraHematoloy Unit & Thrombosis and Hemostasis Reference Regional Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Francesco FabbianoHematology Unit, General Hospital “Cervello”, Palermo, Italy
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Donato ManninaHematology Unit, “Papardo” General Hospital, Messina, Italy
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Alessandra CasuccioDepartment of Health Promotion Sciences and Mother Child Care, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Alessandro LucchesiHematology and Oncology Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo Per Lo Studio e La Cura Dei Tumori, IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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Maria Ilaria Del PrincipeHematology Unit, “Tor Vergata” University Hospital, Roma, Italy
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Anna CandoniHematology Unit, Udine University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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Francesco Di RaimondoDepartment of Clinical and Molecular BioMedicine Hematology Unit, University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Sergio SiragusaHematoloy Unit & Thrombosis and Hemostasis Reference Regional Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Pages 116-119 | Received 23 Mar 2015, Accepted 25 Apr 2015, Published online: 25 May 2015

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