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Article reviews the epidemiology of venous thromboembolism
Published in Blood Weekly, October 14th, 2004
According to a study from the United States, "Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a clinically silent and potentially fatal disease that manifests as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. Venous thromboembolism remains a serious public health challenge, with an ever-increasing odds ratio of occurrence given the aging population in the United States."
S. Deitelzweig and colleagues of the Ochsner Clinic Foundation said of their report, "[Our] article reviews the epidemiology of VTE; risk factor identification and stratification as a means of...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2004-10-14)
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