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Proximal and isolated distal deep vein thrombosis and Wells score accuracy in hospitalized patients

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  1. Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences, University G. D’Annunzio, Via dei Vestini 15, 66100, Chieti-Pescara, Italy

    Marcello Di Nisio

  2. Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Marcello Di Nisio

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale SS.Ma Annunziata, Chieti, Italy

    Emanuele Valeriani

  4. Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, Gabriele D’Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy

    Ettore Porreca

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Di Nisio, M., Valeriani, E. & Porreca, E. Proximal and isolated distal deep vein thrombosis and Wells score accuracy in hospitalized patients. Intern Emerg Med 14, 901–902 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-019-02098-0

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