Travel-related venous thrombosis: results from a large population-based case control study (MEGA study).

<h4>Background</h4>Recent studies have indicated an increased risk of venous thrombosis after air travel. Nevertheless, questions on the magnitude of risk, the underlying mechanism, and modifying factors remain unanswered.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We studied the effect of...

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Main Authors: Suzanne C Cannegieter, Carine J M Doggen, Hans C van Houwelingen, Frits R Rosendaal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030307