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The effect of prothrombotic blood abnormalities on risk of deep vein thrombosis in users of hormone replacement therapy: a prospective case-control study.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Jan 2000
Douketis Jim D, Julian Jim A, Crowther Mark A, Kearon Clive, Bates Shannon M, Barone Marisa, Piovella Franco, Middeldorp Saskia, Prandoni Paolo, Johnston Marilyn, Costantini Lorrie, Ginsberg Jeffrey S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Few studies have assessed the effect of prothrombotic blood abnormalities on the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). METHODS: We studied postmenopausal women with suspected DVT in whom HRT use and prothrombotic blood abnormalities were sought. Cases had unprovoked DVT and controls had no DVT and without DVT risk factors. The risk of DVT was determined in women...
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