Racial and ethnic differences in the risk of postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based, case-control study

Blondon, Marc; Harrington, L B; Righini, Marc Philip; Boehlen, Françoise; Bounameaux, Henri; Smith, N L

doi:10.1111/jth.12747

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Racial and ethnic differences in the risk of postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based, case-control study

ContributorsBlondon, Marc

; Harrington, L B; Righini, Marc Philip

; Boehlen, Françoise; Bounameaux, Henri; Smith, N L

Published inJournal of thrombosis and haemostasis, vol. 12, no. 12, p. 2002-2009

Publication date2014

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major contributor of maternal morbidity and mortality. Whether maternal race/ethnicity is associated with the risk of postpartum VTE remains unclear.

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Maladie thromboembolique veineuse (808)

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BLONDON, Marc et al. Racial and ethnic differences in the risk of postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based, case-control study. In: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis, 2014, vol. 12, n° 12, p. 2002–2009. doi: 10.1111/jth.12747

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PID : unige:44780
DOI : 10.1111/jth.12747
PMID : 25279442

Journal ISSN1538-7836

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Racial and ethnic differences in the risk of postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based, case-control study

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major contributor of maternal morbidity and mortality. Whether maternal race/ethnicity is associated with the risk of postpartum VTE remains unclear.

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