Is Diabetes Mellitus an Independent Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism? | Zendy

John A. Heit | Zendy; Cynthia L. Leibson | Zendy; Aneel A. Ashrani | Zendy; Tanya M. Petterson | Zendy; Kent R. Bailey | Zendy; L. Joseph Melton | Zendy

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Is Diabetes Mellitus an Independent Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism?

Author(s) -

John A. Heit,

Cynthia L. Leibson,

Aneel A. Ashrani,

Tanya M. Petterson,

Kent R. Bailey,

L. Joseph Melton

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007

H-Index - 270

eISSN - 1524-4636

pISSN - 1079-5642

DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.109.189290

Subject(s) - venous thromboembolism , diabetes mellitus , medicine , risk factor , cardiology , endocrinology , thrombosis

Although diabetes mellitus is reported as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE), persons with diabetes are frequently hospitalized for medical illness or surgery, or confined to a nursing home, all major VTE risk factors. Consequently, we tested diabetes for an independent association with incident VTE.

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