The association between air travel and deep vein thrombosis: Systematic review & meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Air travel has been linked with the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) since the 1950s with a number of plausible explanations put forward for causation. No systematic review of the literature exploring this association has pr...

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Main Authors: Adi Yaser, Bayliss Sue, Rouse Andrew, Taylor R S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/4/7