The role of the muscular system in the pathogenesis of thrombotic complications of the lower extremities in cancer patients

• Published in: The Journal of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series "Medicine" (Online) Vol. 42; no. 42; pp. 24 - 34
• Main Author: Petro Bodnar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 01.07.2021
• Subjects: cancer patients; lower extremity muscles; thrombosis

Introduction. Thrombosis occurs in 15 % of cancer patients, most of these thrombosis is localized in the venous system of the lower extremities. In addition to biological and chemical factors that increase thrombosis, changes in the muscles of the lower extremities play an important role. Disorders...