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Ruptured varicose veins and fatal hemorrhage

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    John D. Gilbert

  2. Adelaide Medical School, Level 3 Medical School North Building, The University of Adelaide, Frome Road, Adelaide, 5005, Australia

    Roger W. Byard

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Gilbert, J.D., Byard, R.W. Ruptured varicose veins and fatal hemorrhage. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 14, 244–247 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-017-9897-y

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