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. 1974 Jul 27;3(5925):230-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5925.230.

Influence of smoking on deep vein thrombosis after myocardial infarction

A J Handley, D Teather

Influence of smoking on deep vein thrombosis after myocardial infarction

A J Handley et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

As part of a study of the factors affecting the risk of deep vein thrombosis after myocardial infarction a surprising and unexplained finding was that non-smokers had a significantly higher incidence of thrombosis than cigarette smokers.

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