Journal article
Venous thromboembolism in association with features of the metabolic syndrome
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Central obesity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia and chronic hypertension--features of the metabolic syndrome--have been individually associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, whether each of these factors additively increases the risk of VTE is uncertain.
AIM: To determine whether features of the metabolic syndrome independently increase the risk of VTE.
Authors
Ray JG; Lonn E; Yi Q; Rathe A; Sheridan P; Kearon C; Yusuf S; Arnold MJO; McQueen MJ; Pogue J
Journal
QJM, Vol. 100, No. 11, pp. 679–684
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
11 2007
DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcm083
ISSN
1460-2725