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Health Conditions
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
Who has it?
An estimated 2 million people in the United States develop DVT each year; of those 600,000 are hospitalized and approximately 60,000 die. The incidence of DVT doubles in each decade of life over the age of 50. African Americans appear to be at somewhat higher risk of DVT. Hispanic Americans are thought to be somewhat protected from developing DVT, while Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders appear to have a strikingly lower incidence of DVT.
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Who has it?
