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Challenges in pneumology: pulmonary thromboembolism in young women under hormonal contraception treatment

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993
Language: English
Page range: 82 - 87
Published on: Jul 19, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 Doina Sîrbu, Anca Trifoi, Nicolae Demenciuc, Radu Alexandru Chiotan, published by Romanian Society of Pneumology
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