Prothrombotic phenotype in morbidly obsese patients and in individuals with sleep apnoea

Morbid obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and thrombosis is a critical component of cardiovascular risk. Although obesity is considered a modifiable risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) , the mechanism and impact of fat distribution is not clearly defined. This is the f...

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Main Author: Chitongo, Paradzai Boniface
Published: University of the West of England, Bristol 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.657593