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Parental history and venous thromboembolism: a nationwide study of age-specific and sex-specific familial risks in Sweden.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Jan 2011
Zöller B, Li X, Sundquist J, Sundquist K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The value of parental history as a risk indicator for venous thromboembolism (VTE) has not been determined in a nationwide setting. OBJECTIVES: To perform the first nationwide study of age-specific and sex-specific familial VTE risks in offspring of parents hospitalized for VTE. PATIENTS/METHODS: The Swedish Multigeneration Register of 0-75-year-old subjects was linked to the Hospital Discharge...
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