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Does current and former smoking increase the risk for venous thromboembolism?
Does current and former smoking increase the risk for venous thromboembolism?
Cigarette smoking is associated with a slightly increased risk for VTE, which has clinical relevance for screening and prevention.
Supports incorporating smoking history into VTE risk assessment; extends observational data while leaving causality and BMI-independent effects open.
Cigarette smoking is associated with a slightly increased risk for VTE. BMI appears to be a confounding factor in the risk estimates. The relationship between VTE and smoking has clinical relevance with respect to individual screening, risk factor modification, and the primary and secondary prevention of VTE. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
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