Seasonal variability of venous thromboembolism

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 403-407

  Dentali, Francesco ^a   Manfredini, Roberto ^b   Ageno, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism; Seasonal variability

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; VASOCONSTRICTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 68949176890     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e32832d867a     Document Type: Review

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