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Letter to the Editor: “Risk of venous thromboembolism among patients with vasculitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis”

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    Andreas Kronbichler

  2. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Institute of Kidney Disease Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Children’s Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

    Jae Il Shin

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Kronbichler, A., Shin, J.I. Letter to the Editor: “Risk of venous thromboembolism among patients with vasculitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis”. Clin Rheumatol 35, 2867–2868 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-016-3418-3

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