Hypoxia Induces a Prothrombotic State Independently of the Physical Activity.

Hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) is known to be associated with deep vein thrombosis and venous thromboembolism. We attempted to get a better comprehension of its mechanism by going to high altitude, thereby including the potential contributing role of physical activity. Two groups of 15 healthy individ...

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Main Authors: Marisa Ninivaggi, Marieke de Laat, Marcus M D Lancé, Cécile H Kicken, Leonie Pelkmans, Saartje Bloemen, Marlou L Dirks, Luc J C van Loon, José W P Govers-Riemslag, Theo Lindhout, Joke Konings, Bas de Laat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4627841?pdf=render