Increased risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with acute leukaemia

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 200-202

  Mohren, M ^a   Markmann, I ^a   Jentsch Ullrich, K ^a   Koenigsmann, M ^a   Lutze, G ^a   Franke, A ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute leukaemia; Central venous catheters; Venous thromboembolisms

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AGE FACTORS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 31444432340     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602945     Document Type: Article

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