A case of thrombosis at high altitude

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1104-1105

  Schreijer, Anja J M ^a   Cannegieter, Suzanne C ^a   Rosendaal, Frits R ^a   Helmerhorst, Frans M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; LYNESTRENOL; NADROPARIN; PHENPROCOUMON;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FIBRINOLYSIS; GENE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HYPOBARISM; LEG PAIN; NEPAL; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAVEL;

EID: 27844593841     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH05-05-1104     Document Type: Article

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