Venous thromboembolism in pregnant and puerperal women in Denmark 1995-2005; A national cohort study

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 304-309

  Virkus, Rie Adser ^a   Leth Løkkegaard, Ellen Christine ^a   Bergholt, Thomas ^a   Mogensen, Ulla ^a   Langhoff Roos, Jens ^a   Lidegaard, Øjvind ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Pregnancy; Pulmonary embolism; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961099601     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-12-0823     Document Type: Article

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