Do long flights increase risk of blood clots?(Brief article)
Publication Date: 22-MAR-06
Publication Title: Nutrition Health Review
Format: Online

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The correlation between prolonged periods of air travel and blood clots was first detected in 1954. A clot can form in the legs and can be fatal if it moves into a person's lungs. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) earned the name "economy class syndrome" after health officials recognized a relationship...



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