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Title: Obesity and Smoking are Risk Factors for Deep Vein Thrombosis in general population - a comparative clinical study
Authors: ASLAM, SAAD
MIRZA, RUKHSANA
SHAUKAT, HUMAIRA
Keywords: Deep vein thrombosis
smoking
obesity
Issue Date: Dec-2017
Publisher: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Citation: Aslam, S., Mirza, R., & Shaukat, H. (2017). Obesity and Smoking are Risk Factors for Deep Vein Thrombosis in general population-a comparative clinical study. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES, 11(4), 1543-1544.
Abstract: The present study was conducted in Jinnah hospital Lahore. Patients were selected from Medical, Cardiology and Surgical wards. 150 subjects were selected for this study and divided them into three groups. Smoking alone or associated to other specific factors increases the risk of vein thrombosis. According to different researchers over body weight is a major factor of mtiuoemeobuvsutvsuonev. In this study 50 individuals were obese and 50 were smokers their problem of deep vein thrombosis had shown the percentage levels (34.33±10.2), (20.13±2.2) as compared to the control comparatively. The results are significant (<0.05).
URI: http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/13605
ISSN: 1996-7195
Appears in Collections:Oct-Dec,2017,Issue(4)

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