Recurrent deep venous thrombosis in an HIV-positive and injecting drug user woman
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Deep Venous Thrombosis in a Young Woman
Venous thrombosis is relatively under-diagnosed condition with a potential for significant morbidity and mortality. It is under-diagnosed because in many individuals it may be asymptomatic and the signs and symptoms when present are non-specific. Most episodes of venous thrombosis occur in the deep veins of lower limbs, though venous thrombosis is known to occur at other sites. The morbidity in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0253-7184
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7184.93822