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Is the likelihood of getting pulmonary embolism higher in prolonged standing or prolonged sitting? or is that different for each person?
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Sitting: If you have risk factors, higher risk with prolonged sitting, Tokyo to Los Angeles flight higher of leg clot, possible going to lung.
Answered 1/7/2019
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