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O. Bessa, Jr, MD
Stamford, Conn

Arch Intern Med. 1996;156(2):214.

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Matarasso presents two cases of venous thrombosis associated with tight garments. He implies that this form of "tight wear" was a contributing or causative factor in the development of DVT in these patients. Although those individuals were at high risk for venous thrombosis, a direct relationship may have coexisted. Whether or not this is true, one should be alert to the possibility and the dread consequences that may result. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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