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Inherited Thrombophilia: Implications for Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
1 Oct 2009
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Inherited thrombophilia, defined as a genetically determined tendency to develop venous thromboembolism (VTE), contributes to the pathogenesis of approximately 40% of VTE episodes. About 50% of carriers of inherited thrombophilic traits develop VTE, but the impact of the different abnormalities is variable in terms of clinical penetrance. Some rare abnormalities (natural anticoagulant deficiencies, homozygous...
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