Epidemiology of recurrent venous thrombosis

Venous thrombosis, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a common disease that frequently recurs. Recurrence can be prevented by anticoagulants, but this comes at the risk of bleeding. Therefore, assessment of the risk of recurrence is important to balance the risks and benefits...

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Main Authors: D.D. Ribeiro, W.M. Lijfering, S.M. Barreto, F.R. Rosendaal, S.M. Rezende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000100001&lng=en&tlng=en