The Interplay of Race/Ethnicity and Obesity on the Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Factors predisposing asymptomatic individuals within the community to venous thromboembolism are not fully understood. This study characterizes the incidence and determinants of venous thromboembolism among the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis cohort with a focus on race/ethnicity and obesity.

Methods

This study (analyzed in 2020-2021) used the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis cohort (2000-2017), which included participants with diverse ethnic/racial backgrounds aged 45-84 years without cardiovascular disease at baseline. The primary endpoint was time to diagnosis of venous thromboembolism defined using International Classification of Diseases codes (415, 451, 453, 126, 180, and 182). Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios of the predictors of venous throm

SUBMITTER: Weze KO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9232870 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature