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Basketball players could be at greater risk for dangerous blood clots that travel to the lungs, Spanish scientists have warned. Their height could leave the athletes more susceptible to suffering a pulmonary embolism, their findings reveal.In taller people, their blood has to be pumped a longer distance, which may cause reduced blood flow in the legs and increase the risk of a clot forming.
But, the results, calculated from only six cases in US and European players, need to be replicated in larger studies, the researchers caution.Dr Marti Casals, lead author...