Air pollution, vascular disease and thrombosis: Linking clinical data and pathogenic mechanisms

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2438-2451

  Franchini, M ^a   Guida, A ^b,c   Tufano, A ^b   Coppola, A ^b  

^a CARLO POMA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FEDERICO II UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c S Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cardiovascular risk; Cerebrovascular disease; Ischemic heart disease; Particulate matter; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ENDOTHELIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEART FUNCTION; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MORBIDITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PATHOGENESIS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; THROMBOSIS; VASOMOTOR DISORDER; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AIR POLLUTION; ANIMALS; HUMANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 84871060076     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jth.12006     Document Type: Review

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