Does obesity constitute a risk factor for upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis? [5]

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 228-230

  Vayá, Amparo ^a   Mira, Yolanda ^a   Ferrando, Fernando ^a   Corella, Dolores ^b   Aznar, Justo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM DISEASE; BODY MASS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MOBILIZATION; OBESITY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 22144461783     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614315     Document Type: Letter

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