Effect of postthrombotic syndrome on health-related quality of life after deep venous thrombosis.
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- 27 May 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 162 (10), 1144-1148
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.162.10.1144
Abstract
POSTTHROMBOTIC syndrome (PTS), a chronic condition consisting of leg pain, edema, venous ectasia, and skin induration and ulceration, is estimated to occur in 20% to 50% of patients after an episode of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and usually becomes established within the first 2 years after the acute thrombotic episode.1-3 Deep venous thrombosis affects adults of all age groups, and the incidence of associated PTS is high; hence, the population prevalence of PTS is considerable.Keywords
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