Regular sports activities decrease the risk of venous thrombosis
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Regular sports activities decrease the risk of venous thrombosis.
BACKGROUND Stasis of the blood has been postulated as a major cause of venous thrombosis. However, little is known about the effect of stimulating the blood flow in order to prevent venous thrombosis through, for example, sports activities. OBJECTIVES In a large population-based case-control study (MEGA study), we studied whether participating in sports activities on a regular basis was assoc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1538-7933,1538-7836
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02732.x