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Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(05): 931-932
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-11-0757
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An activated protein C-dependent thrombin generation assay predicts chemotherapy-associated venous thromboembolism in cancer patients

Patrizia Ferroni
1   Department of Laboratory Medicine and Advanced Biotechnologies, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
,
Francesca Martini
1   Department of Laboratory Medicine and Advanced Biotechnologies, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
,
Ilaria Portarena
3   Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tor Vergata Clinical Center, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
,
Italia Grenga
3   Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tor Vergata Clinical Center, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
,
Silvia Riondino
1   Department of Laboratory Medicine and Advanced Biotechnologies, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
,
Francesca La Farina
1   Department of Laboratory Medicine and Advanced Biotechnologies, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
,
Anastasia Laudisi
3   Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tor Vergata Clinical Center, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
,
Mario Roselli
2   IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
3   Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tor Vergata Clinical Center, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
,
Fiorella Guadagni
1   Department of Laboratory Medicine and Advanced Biotechnologies, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
› Author Affiliations Financial support: This work was partially supported by the Italian Ministry of Health Grants RFPS-2006–7–342220 and ACC-WP 3/1b.
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Received: 25 November 2010

Accepted after minor revision: 28 January 2011

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

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