Association between superficial vein thrombosis and deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 753-757

  Binder, Barbara ^a   Lackner, Helmut Karl ^b   Salmhofer, Wolfgang ^a   Kroemer, Susanne ^a   Custovic, Jasmina ^a   Hofmann Wellenhof, Rainer ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LEG THROMBOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERIPHERAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650805580     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.123     Document Type: Article

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