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Genetic risk factors for superficial vein thrombosis.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Oct 1999
Martinelli I, Cattaneo M, Taioli E, De Stefano V, Chiusolo P, Mannucci P M
Abstract excerpt
Inherited thrombophilic states are associated with an increased risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but whether they are also risk factors for superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) is uncertain. We assessed the risk conferred by inherited thrombophilic states in patients with a first episode of SVT in whom the coexistence of DVT had been ruled out by ultrasonography. Sixty-three patients with SVT, after exclusion of...
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