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Meta-Analysis
. 2017 Jun;14(3):589-590.
doi: 10.1111/iwj.12708. Epub 2017 Feb 13.

Is low-molecular-weight heparin beneficial to chronic ulcers? A meta-analysis of randomised control trials

Chia-Yu Huang  1   2 , Mun-Yau Choong  2   3
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Meta-Analysis

Is low-molecular-weight heparin beneficial to chronic ulcers? A meta-analysis of randomised control trials

Chia-Yu Huang et al. Int Wound J. 2017 Jun.
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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) statement of search results.
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Comparison of low‐molecular‐weight heparin versus control group. Outcome: response rate (R).
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