Thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19: Still in the fog?

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  • Mariano Scolari Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires

Abstract

Carta al Director de la Revista, comentando aspectos sobre la realidad cínica del manejo de los fenómenos trombóticos asociados a la infección por SARS-CoV-2.

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Author Biography

Mariano Scolari, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires

Farmacéutico de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), especialista en Farmacia Hospitalaria por la Asociación Argentina de Farmacia Hospitalaria (AAFH).

Refetente de Farmacia Clínica en el Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires.

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Published

2020-12-20

How to Cite

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Scolari M. Thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19: Still in the fog?. Ars Pharm [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 20 [cited 2024 Aug. 24];61(4):205-7. Available from: https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/ars/article/view/15844

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Letters to the Editor