Tuberculosis and venous thromboembolism: A case series

Cases Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Goncalves, Ivone M ^a   Alves, Daniela Costa ^b   Carvalho, Aurora ^a   Brito, Maria Do Ceu ^a   Calvario, Fernando ^a   Duarte, Raquel ^a  

^a Pneumology Department   (Portugal)

^b Sao Marcos Hospital   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACENOCOUMAROL; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PYRAZINAMIDE; PYRIDOXINE; RIFAMPICIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMOROPOPLITEAL THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PULMONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 77953391064     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9333     Document Type: Article

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