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Scientists at Ullevaal University detail research in thrombosis

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 3rd, 2008

In this recent study, researchers in Oslo, Norway conducted a study "To study ante- and postnatal risk factors of venous thrombosis (VT) in pregnancy. A hospital-based case-control study."

"Cases were women with objectively verified VT during pregnancy or postpartum. Two controls were selected for each case. Validated risk factors were analyzed using chi-square test and logistic regression. In total 559 cases with no prior VT, 268 ante- and 291 postnatal cases were identified together with 1229 controls. Risk factors for antenatal VT were assisted reproduction technique (ART), antepartum immobilization, cigarette smoking, and slight weight gain (< 7 kg). Conception...

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