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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2008; 14(28): 4518-4522
Published online Jul 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4518
Risk factors of thrombosis in abdominal veins
Amit Kumar Dutta, Ashok Chacko, Biju George, Joseph Anjilivelil Joseph, Sukesh Chandran Nair, Vikram Mathews
Amit Kumar Dutta, Ashok Chacko, Biju George, Joseph Anjilivelil Joseph, Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore 632 004, India
Sukesh Chandran Nair, Department of Clinical Pathology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore 632 004, India
Vikram Mathews, Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore 632 004, India
Author contributions: Dutta AK, Chacko A, George B, and Joseph AJ were involved in patient care, data analysis, and writing up the paper; Mathews V conducted the mutations analyses; Nair SC estimated Protein C, S and, AT III levels.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ashok Chacko, MD, MNAMS (Gastro), DM, Professor & Head, Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore 632 004, India. gastro@cmcvellore.ac.in
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Received: March 15, 2008
Revised: June 2, 2008
Accepted: June 9, 2008
Published online: July 28, 2008
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