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Venous thromboembolism: implications for gene-based diagnosis and technology development.
Expert review of molecular diagnostics - 1 Nov 2002
Hooper W Craig, De Staercke Christine
Abstract excerpt
Venous thromboembolism is an hypercoagulable state that frequently reflects a complex interplay between inherited, acquired and environmental factors. The overall incidence of venous thromboembolism, which increases with age, is approximately 1:1000 in the US and Western Europe. In addition to known risk factors such as pregnancy and cancer, genetic variants can also increase the venous thromboembolism risk. Once...
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