Risk of venous thromboembolism in people admitted to hospital with selected immune-mediated diseases: record-linkage study.

BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication during and after a hospital admission. Although it is mainly considered a complication of surgery, it often occurs in people who have not undergone surgery, with recent evidence suggesting that immune-mediated diseases may play a rol...

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Main Authors: Ramagopalan, S, Wotton, C, Handel, A, Yeates, D, Goldacre, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011