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Comment
. 2012 Nov;61(11):673-4.

PURLs: a safer way to prevent VTE recurrence

Altaf Kaiseruddin  1 , Sonia Oyola, Goutham Rao
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Comment

PURLs: a safer way to prevent VTE recurrence

Altaf Kaiseruddin et al. J Fam Pract. 2012 Nov.

Abstract

Rather than extend oral anticoagulation therapy for patients at high risk for recurrence of venous thromboembolism, advise them to take an aspirin a day.

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