The risk of venous thrombosis is thought to be increased by flying. In a study of 20 healthy male volunteers who were suddenly exposed to a hypobaric environment similar to that encountered within aeroplane cabins, markers of activated coagulation transiently Increased by two-fold to eight-fold. We suggest that hypobaric hypoxia, with sedentariness and dehydration, may cause this increased risk of venous thrombosis.
Azdel Abdul AzizNoor Azlinna AzizanM BakhtiarNor Asma Ahmad
Jerónimo García‐FernándezPablo Gálvez-RuízLuisa Vélez-ColónAinara Bernal García
Sudirman ZaidJuharsah JuharsahHayat YusufNursaban Rommy Suleman
Steven A. BlackwellSheryl L. SzeinbachJames H. BarnesDewey W. GarnerVictoria D. Bush