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Venous thrombosis in the elderly: incidence, risk factors and risk groups.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Oct 2010
Engbers M J, van Hylckama Vlieg A, Rosendaal F R
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of venous thrombosis (VT) increases sharply with age: it is very rare in young individuals (<1 per 10,000 per year) but increases to ∼ 1% per year in the elderly, which indicates that aging is one of the strongest and most prevalent risk factor for venous thrombosis. The cause of this steep age gradient is as yet, unexplained. The aim of this review was to provide an overview of studies on the...
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