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A 26-year-old man presents with a unilateral swollen, tender calf after a long-haul flight. Wells score indicates moderate probability of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Ultrasound confirms a proximal DVT. He has no active cancer or renal impairment and is not on other medicines. What is the most appropriate initial anticoagulant therapy?

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