Journal article
Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Abstract
PURPOSE: The majority of epidemiological studies demonstrate an increased risk of venous thromboembolism among diabetic patients. Our aim was to compare clinical characteristics, prophylaxis, treatment, and outcomes of venous thromboembolism in patients with and without previously diagnosed diabetes.
METHODS: We studied diabetic patients in the population-based Worcester Venous Thromboembolism Study of 2488 consecutive patients with validated …
Authors
Piazza G; Goldhaber SZ; Kroll A; Goldberg RJ; Emery C; Spencer FA
Journal
The American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 125, No. 7, pp. 709–716
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
7 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.12.004
ISSN
0002-9343