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Site of venous thromboembolism and prothrombotic mutations according to body mass index. Results from the EDITH study.
British journal of haematology - 1 Aug 2011
Delluc Aurélien, Le Moigne Emmanuelle, Tromeur Cécile, Noel-Savina Elise, Couturaud Francis, Mottier Dominique, Le Gal Grégoire, Lacut Karine
Abstract excerpt
This study evaluated the impact of body mass index (BMI) on venous thromboembolism (VTE) site and assessed a possible interaction between BMI and prothrombotic risk factors in patients included in the EDITH (Etude des Déterminants et Interactions de le THrombose veineuse) study. A cross-sectional study was used to compare the site of unprovoked VTE according to BMI categories in 1077 patients and a matched...
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