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Epidemiology of Pulmonary Embolism in Japan

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Venous Thromboembolism

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Conclusions

The incidence of PE is low in Japan compared with Western countries, but it has been increasing in recent years. The reasons for the low incidence may be genetic predisposition, lifestyle, and diagnostic power. On the other hand, the recent increment in incidence may result from changes in lifestyle and improvement in the diagnostic power.

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    Masahito Sakuma, Tohru Takahashi, Jun Demachi, Jun Suzuki, Jun Nawata, Noriko Kakudo, Koichiro Sugimura, Boon-Hooi Ong, Huan Wang, Kenya Saji & Kunio Shirato

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Sakuma, M. et al. (2005). Epidemiology of Pulmonary Embolism in Japan. In: Shirato, K. (eds) Venous Thromboembolism. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-27121-X_1

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