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Thrombophilia and risk of venous thrombosis in patients with cancer.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jan 2007
Decousus Hervé, Moulin Nathalie, Quenet Sara, Bost Vincent, Rivron-Guillot Karine, Laporte Silvy, Mismetti Patrick
Abstract excerpt
Venous thrombosis is a common and severe complication in patients with cancer. We reviewed studies assessing whether a state of acquired or congenital thrombophilia influenced the risk of thrombosis in patients with cancer. The results are equivocal. However, the majority of studies were of limited size. The influence of thrombophilia in patients with cancer may be more difficult to demonstrate than in the...
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