Seasonal variation in the occurrence of venous thromboembolism: Data from the MASTER Registry

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 309-315

  Manfredini, Roberto ^a   Imberti, Davide ^b   Gallerani, Massimo ^c   Verso, Melina ^d   Pistelli, Riccardo ^e   Ageno, Walter ^f   Agnelli, Giancarlo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Piacenza   (Italy)

^c S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronobiology; Deep vein thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism; Risk factors; Seasonal variation; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CANCER RISK; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE REGISTRY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IMMOBILIZATION; ITALY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SURGICAL RISK; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 66249084189     PISSN: 10760296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1076029608319947     Document Type: Article

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