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Genetic Predisposition of Both Waist Circumference and Hip Circumference Increased the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Mar 2023
Wang Jiayu, Tan Jiangshan, Hua Lu, Sheng Qiping, Huang Xianwei, Liu Ping
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BACKGROUND: Obesity, especially abdominal obesity, is an independent indicator of increased cardiovascular risk. Observational studies have shown an observational association between obesity and venous thromboembolism (VTE). As a type of VTE, pulmonary embolism (PE) is also associated with obesity. However, it is unclear whether the observed associations are causal or caused by confounding bias or reverse...
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