Article
Thrombophilic genotypes, natural anticoagulants, and plasma homocysteine in myeloproliferative disorders: relationship with splanchnic vein thrombosis and arterial disease.
American journal of hematology - 1 Feb 2003
Amitrano L, Guardascione M A, Ames P R J, Margaglione M, Antinolfi I, Iannaccone L, Annunziata M, Ferrara F, Brancaccio V, Balzano A
Abstract excerpt
The contribution of pro-thrombotic factors towards the development of arterial disease (AD) and splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) was retrospectively evaluated in 79 patients (39M, 40F, mean age 55 +/- 16 years) with myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) (essential thrombocythemia [n = 26], primary proliferative polycythemia [n = 27], and idiopathic myelofibrosis [n = 26]). Of these, 18 had AD and 17 SVT, the...
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