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Family history and inherited thrombophilia.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Oct 2006
van Sluis G L, Söhne M, El Kheir D Y, Tanck M W, Gerdes V E A, Büller H R
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BACKGROUND: It is a common belief that patients with venous thrombosis and a positive family history for venous thromboembolism (VTE) have an increased likelihood of having an inherited thrombophilic defect. METHODS: We analyzed the relation between family history, qualified with three different methods, and thrombophilic status in 314 patients with proven VTE. A positive family history (one or more first-degree...
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