Gestational Age and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism From Birth Through Young Adulthood.

Summary, in English

Preterm birth has been associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in infancy, but the longer-term risk is unknown. Our aim was to examine this association from birth through young adulthood.

• Author: Bengt Zöller; Xinjun Li; Jan Sundquist; Kristina Sundquist; Casey Crump
• Department/s: Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology; Family Medicine, Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Lifestyle; EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health
• Publishing year: 2014
• Language: English
• Pages: 473-480
• Publication/Series: Pediatrics
• Volume: 134
• Issue: 2
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25070308?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-3856
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Topic: Pediatrics
• Status: Published
• Research group: Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology; Family Medicine, Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Lifestyle
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1098-4275