Smoking, surgery, and venous thromboembolism risk in women: United Kingdom cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Evidence about the effect of smoking on venous thromboembolism risk, generally and in the postoperative period, is limited and inconsistent. We examined the incidence of venous thromboembolism in relation to smoking habits, both in the absence of surgery and in the first 12 postoperative...

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Main Authors: Sweetland, S, Parkin, L, Balkwill, A, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013