Get exercise: preventing deep vein-thrombosis

Deep vein-thrombosis (DVT) is a disease characterized by clots of blood formation in the deep veins of the calf or pelvis. A number of acquired etiologic risk factors are associated with a tendency to develop DVT. These include immobilization that can constitute a significant increase in the risk fo...

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Main Authors: Flávia Márcia Oliveira, Georgia Moura Rocha, Flávia Silva Rodrigues, Juliana Antunes Vilarino, Mabli Lemos Oliveira, Mônica da Conceição, Valéria Lopes Cupertino, Ricardo Alexandre da Silva Cobucci
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista, Pró-Reitoria de Extensão Universitária 2009-09-01
Series:Revista Ciência em Extensão
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Online Access:http://ojs.unesp.br/index.php/revista_proex/article/view/16