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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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista, Pró-Reitoria de Extensão Universitária
2009-09-01
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Series: | Revista Ciência em Extensão |
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Online Access: | http://ojs.unesp.br/index.php/revista_proex/article/view/16 |