Why the study?
Obesity is considered a minor risk factor for VTE, but studies have yielded conflicting results regarding whether it influences recurrent events.
Does obesity increase the risk of VTE recurrence in adult patients with a previous VTE event?
Comparison
Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) vs non-obesity
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Obesity may not increase VTE recurrence risk; leaves open whether it should guide anticoagulation duration in observational data.
Does obesity increase the risk of VTE recurrence in adult patients with a previous VTE event?
The effect of obesity on VTE recurrence remains unclear due to significant heterogeneity among existing studies, highlighting the need for appropriately designed prospective studies.
Ntinopoulou et al. (2022) studied this question.
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