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Virchow’s Legacy: Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

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    Jorge Cervantes M.D. & Guillermo Rojas M.D.

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Cervantes, J., Rojas, G. Virchow’s Legacy: Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. World J. Surg. 29 (Suppl 1), S30–S34 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-004-2056-0

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