Body mass index, surgery, and risk of venous thromboembolism in middle-aged women: a cohort study.
BACKGROUND: Obesity and surgery are known risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE), but there is limited information about the independent effects of obesity on the incidence of postoperative VTE. We linked questionnaire data from the Million Women Study with hospital admission and death record...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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