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Predictors of the post-thrombotic syndrome during long-term treatment of proximal deep vein thrombosis.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Apr 2005
Kahn S R, Kearon C, Julian J A, Mackinnon B, Kovacs M J, Wells P, Crowther M A, Anderson D R, Van Nguyen P, Demers C, Solymoss S, Kassis J, Geerts W, Rodger M, Hambleton J, Ginsberg J S
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BACKGROUND: The post-thrombotic syndrome is a chronic, poorly understood complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). OBJECTIVES: To evaluate predictors of the post-thrombotic syndrome, including intensity of long-term anticoagulation, and to assess the impact of the post-thrombotic syndrome on quality of life. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The setting was 13 Canadian hospitals and one US hospital. One hundred and...
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