Screening for thrombophilia: a laboratory perspective.

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The worldwide annual incidence of venous thrombosis is estimated at 1 in 1000 individuals, and associated pulmonary embolism represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Thrombophilia may be an inherited or acquired condition, with the former identified in approximately 25-30% of patients with thromboembolic disease. Recently published guidelines on thrombophilia testing recommend assays for protein C,...

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