Article
Risk factors for superficial vein thrombosis in patients with primary chronic venous disease.
VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten - 1 Jan 2016
Musil Dalibor, Kaletova Marketa, Herman Jiri
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary chronic venous disease (CVD) is associated with an increased risk of superficial vein thrombosis (SVT). While CVD is a predominant factor in SVT, there is a range of additional predisposing factors. The objective was to investigate the association between age, gender, BMI, smoking, oestrogen hormone therapy, family history of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and CEAP clinical classification in...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Body Mass Index
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Chronic Disease
- Czech Republic
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Odds Ratio
- Pedigree
- Prevalence
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Factors