Article
Genetic approach to thrombophilia.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jul 2001
Bertina R M
Abstract excerpt
Venous thrombosis is a multifactorial disease. Multiple interactions between genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of the disease. Presently, we know of six or seven genetic risk factors for venous thrombosis. However, together these defects can explain the clustering of thrombotic events in only a small subset of families with thrombophilia. As to the identification of new genetic risk...
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