Hand grip strength and risk of incident venous thromboembolism: The Tromsø study.

Oda G R Leknessund Vânia M Morelli Bjørn Heine Strand John-Bjarne Hansen Sigrid Kufaas Brækkan

Published in: Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis (2022)

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.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
cardiovascular disease