Casa Arabe is committed to being a meeting point between Spain and the Arab world
Varicose veins, oral contraceptives, injuries and cancer can cause blood clots near the surface of the legs.
Most cases are not serious, but this common condition could be a warning sign for deep vein thrombosis, in which a blood clot blocks off blood flow deep in the veins.
Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, can kill if the clots move to the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism.
Dr. Barbara Binder of the Medical University of Graz, Austria, and colleagues studied 46 patients with superficial vein clots from November 2006 and June 2007. All had a diagnostic imaging test and other lab tests.
The team found deep vein thrombosis in 24 percent of patients, even though most had no other symptoms.
Deep vein thrombosis most often occurred with superficial clots in the lower leg. In 73 percent of the patients, it occurred in the same leg as the superficial clot.
“Our study ... demonstrates that the risk of a concomitant DVT should not be underestimated,” Binder and colleagues wrote in the Archives of Dermatology.
Casa Arabe is committed to being a meeting point between Spain and the Arab world
From stocking up essentials to ensuring safety of vehicles and properties, they take no chances
The UAE face a tricky challenge on Friday in what could be a rain-interrupted qualifying game against Vanuatu
The daughter of Sheikh Mohammed married Sheikh Mana in a grand ceremony last year
Authorities also apprehended 179 suspects across 196 operations worldwide
The mission titled ICUBE-Q will be launched on board China's Chang'E6 from Hainan
Notable Speech and Tarifa lead an army of contenders in major Classic contests at Newmarket, England and Churchill Downs, America
GCSE and A level board exams take place over several weeks in April, May and June for thousands of students across the world