ABO blood groups and venous thromboembolism in a cohort of 65,402 hospitalized subjects

Eur J Intern Med. 2014 Feb;25(2):e27-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.10.002. Epub 2013 Nov 2.

Authors

Massimo Gallerani¹, Roberto Reverberi², Roberto Manfredini³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. Electronic address: m.gallerani@ospfe.it.
² Immunohematological and Transfusional Service, Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
³ Clinical Medicine Unit, Hospital and University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

PMID: 24192233
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.10.002

No abstract available

Keywords: ABO(H) blood groups; Pulmonary embolism; Venous thromboembolism.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

ABO Blood-Group System*
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cohort Studies
Female
Hospitalization*
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
Phlebitis / epidemiology
Pulmonary Embolism / epidemiology*
Retrospective Studies
Thrombophlebitis / epidemiology*
Venous Thromboembolism / epidemiology*
Venous Thrombosis / epidemiology*

Substances

ABO Blood-Group System