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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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 |