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. 1994 Nov 5;309(6963):1215–1217. doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6963.1215

Antiplatelet therapy for thromboprophylaxis: the need for careful consideration of the evidence from randomised trials. Antiplatelet Trialists' Collaboration.

R Collins 1, C Baigent 1, P Sandercock 1, R Peto 1
PMCID: PMC2541706  PMID: 7987156

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