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Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(06): 849-851
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-09-0503
Case Report
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Intravenous immunoglobulin-associated vena cava thrombosis

Isabelle Marie
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Rouen-Boisguillaume, Rouen Cedex, France
,
Fabien Hervé
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Rouen-Boisguillaume, Rouen Cedex, France
,
Jean-Marc Kerleau
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Rouen-Boisguillaume, Rouen Cedex, France
,
Gérard Maurey
2   Department of Pharmacy, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Rouen-Boisguillaume, Rouen Cedex, France
,
Hervé Levesque
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Rouen-Boisguillaume, Rouen Cedex, France
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Received 08 September 2006

Accepted after revision 24 October 2006

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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