Open AccessExposure to Particulate Air Pollution and Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Author(s) -
Andrea Baccarelli,
Ida Martinelli,
Antonella Zanobetti,
Paolo Grillo,
Li-Fang Hou,
Pier Alberto Bertazzi,
Pier Mannuccio Mannucci,
Joel Schwartz
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.168.9.920
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , deep vein , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , stroke (engine) , aerodynamic diameter , particulates , risk factor , surgery , mechanical engineering , ecology , engineering , biology
Particulate air pollution has been linked to heart disease and stroke, possibly resulting from enhanced coagulation and arterial thrombosis. Whether particulate air pollution exposure is related to venous thrombosis is unknown.
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