Comparison of low-intensity warfarin therapy with conventional-intensity warfarin therapy for long-term prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism.

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Published in N Engl J Med on August 14, 2003

Authors

Clive Kearon1, Jeffrey S Ginsberg, Michael J Kovacs, David R Anderson, Philip Wells, Jim A Julian, Betsy MacKinnon, Jeffrey I Weitz, Mark A Crowther, Sean Dolan, Alexander G Turpie, William Geerts, Susan Solymoss, Paul van Nguyen, Christine Demers, Susan R Kahn, Jeannine Kassis, Marc Rodger, Julie Hambleton, Michael Gent, Extended Low-Intensity Anticoagulation for Thrombo-Embolism Investigators

Author Affiliations

1: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

Associated clinical trials:

PERIOP 2 - A Safety and Effectiveness Study of LMWH Bridging Therapy Versus Placebo Bridging Therapy for Patients on Long Term Warfarin and Require Temporary Interruption of Their Warfarin. | NCT00432796

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