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Cognitive ability in Swedish conscripts and future risk of venous thromboembolism: A co-relative prospective national study.
European journal of internal medicine - 1 May 2016
Zöller Bengt, Ohlsson Henrik, Sundquist Jan, Sundquist Kristina
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Cognitive ability measured via an IQ-test (intelligence quotient) has been associated with cardiovascular (CVD) incidence. Whether cognitive ability is associated with risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unknown. The present nationwide co-relative study aims to determine whether cognitive ability in male conscripts is a predictor of VTE. METHODS: A Swedish cohort of male conscripts (n=940,964) born...
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