Hand grip strength and risk of incident venous thromboembolism: The Troms ø study

CONCLUSION: A weak HGS was associated with increased risk of VTE, and particularly unprovoked VTE and isolated DVT. Our findings suggest that weak muscle strength may be a risk factor for VTE.PMID:36349264 | PMC:PMC9634490 | DOI:10.1002/rth2.12833

Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - November 9, 2022 Category: Hematology Authors: Oda G R Leknessund Vania M Morelli Bj ørn Heine Strand John-Bjarne Hansen Sigrid K Br ækkan Source Type: research