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Use of a New Form of the Blood Thinner Heparin Outside the Hospital To Prevent Blood Clots after Hip or Knee Replacement
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Blood clots can form in the deep veins of the leg, a condition called “deep venous thrombosis," as a complication …
