Thromboembolism
New findings from University of Tromso, Medical Department describe advances in thromboembolism
Published in Diabetes Week, June 8th, 2009
"The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, including abdominal obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and all cause mortality. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of the metabolic syndrome, and its individual components, on the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a prospective population-based study," scientists in Norway report.
"Individual components of the metabolic syndrome were registered in 6170 subjects aged 25-84 years in the Tromso Study in 1994-1995, and first ever VTE events were registered until 1 September 2007. The metabolic syndrome...
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