Diabetes increases the risk of deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
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Wei-Sheng Chung1,2; Cheng-Li Lin3,4; Chia-Hung Kao5,6 1Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan; 2Department of Healthcare Administration, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan; 3Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 4College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 5Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 6Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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