Obesity as a causal risk factor for deep venous thrombosis: A Mendelian randomization study

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 277, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 573-584

  Klovaite, J ^a,b   Benn, M ^a,b   Nordestgaard, B G ^a,b,c  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Deep venous thrombosis; General population; Mendelian randomization analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; COMPLICATION; DENMARK; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTOR; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; DENMARK; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926955220     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joim.12299     Document Type: Article

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