Prothrombin G20210A mutation and oral contraceptive use increase upper-extremity deep vein thrombotic risk

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The role played by a hypercoagulable state, either inherited or acquired, in the pathogenesis of upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) remains a question of debate. We performed a case-control study including 79 patients with a first objectively confirmed episode of UEDVT, 31 secondary and 48 primary, and 165 healthy controls. Nine patients (11.4%) with UEDVT were carriers of the prothrombin G20210A...

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