Incidence of venous thromboembolism in Korea: From the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-91

  Jang, M J ^a   Bang, S ^b   Oh, D ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Incidence; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION; KOREA; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650947454     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.04108.x     Document Type: Article

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