Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis: Clinical and treatment characteristics

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 429-435

  Karabay, Ozalp ^a,d   Yetkin, U ^b   Onol, H ^c  

^a Medical Faculty of Dokux Eylul Univ   (Turkey)

^b Izmir Ataturk Education Hospital   (Turkey)

^c Department of Infectious Diseases   (Turkey)

^d DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Colour Doppler; Deep venous thrombosis; Low molecular weight heparin; Ultrasonography; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; NADROPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SCINTIANGIOGRAPHY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4043138886     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000403200413     Document Type: Article

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