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Influence of thrombophilia on risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism while on warfarin: results from a randomized trial.
Blood - 1 Dec 2008
Kearon Clive, Julian Jim A, Kovacs Michael J, Anderson David R, Wells Philip, Mackinnon Betsy, Weitz Jeffrey I, Crowther Mark A, Dolan Sean, Turpie Alexander G, Geerts William, Solymoss Susan, van Nguyen Paul, Demers Christine, Kahn Susan R, Kassis Jeannine, Rodger Marc, Hambleton Julie, Gent Michael, Ginsberg Jeffrey S
Abstract excerpt
We sought to determine whether thrombophilic defects increase recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) during warfarin therapy. Six hundred sixty-one patients with unprovoked VTE who were randomized to extended low-intensity (international normalized ratio [INR], 1.5-1.9) or conventional-intensity (INR, 2.0-3.0) anticoagulant therapy were tested for thrombophilia and followed for a mean of 2.3 years. One or more...
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