The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 8 , Pages 729-731 , August 2009

Furtive Bleeding

  • Eleanor Murray, MB, ChB, BMedSci

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Gardiner Institute, University of Glasgow, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland
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  • Kieran P. Nunn, MB, BS, BSc (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Gardiner Institute, University of Glasgow, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Kieran P. Nunn, MBBS, BSc (Hons), Division of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Gardiner Institute, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland G11 6NT
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  • Louise J. Magill, MB, ChB, BMedSci

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Gardiner Institute, University of Glasgow, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland
    • ,
  • Mark W. Drummond, MB, ChB, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Sciences and Molecular Pathology, University of Glasgow, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

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 Aimee K. Zaas, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: None

 Conflicts of Interest: None.

 Authorship: The work presented here is original and has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. All authors contributed to the preparation of this document (EM and KPN contributed equally) and accept responsibility for its scientific content.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00390-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.008

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 8 , Pages 729-731 , August 2009

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