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Aplasia of Great Saphenous Vein: A Case Report

  • N. Labropoulos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 150 Bergen Street, Room D-447, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. N. Labropoulos, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 150 Bergen Street, Room D-447, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA.
    • ,
  • K. Hazelwood

      Affiliations

    • Loyola University Medical Center, USA
    • ,
  • A. Bhatti

      Affiliations

    • Loyola University Medical Center, USA

,Accepted 29 August 2006.

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PII: S1533-3167(06)00072-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2006.08.001

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