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Factors that predict risk of thrombosis in relatives of patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism.
Chest - 1 Dec 2009
Couturaud Francis, Leroyer Christophe, Julian Jim A, Kahn Susan R, Ginsberg Jeffrey S, Wells Philip S, Douketis James D, Mottier Dominique, Kearon Clive
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Factors that predict the risk of venous thromboembolism in the first-degree relatives of patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism are uncertain but important for counseling. We aimed to identify risk factors for, and quantify the risk of, venous thromboembolism in first-degree relatives of patients (index case patients) with a first episode of unprovoked venous thromboembolism. METHODS: In a...
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