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Venous thromboembolism does not share strong familial susceptibility with coronary heart disease: a nationwide family study in Sweden.
European heart journal - 1 Nov 2011
Zöller Bengt, Li Xinjun, Sundquist Jan, Sundquist Kristina
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: This nationwide study aimed to determine whether venous thromboembolism (VTE) shares familial susceptibility with coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS AND RESULTS: Data from the Swedish Multigeneration Register for subjects aged 0-76 years old for the period 1964-2008 were linked to the Hospital Discharge Register and Cause of Death Register. Familial risks of VTE and CHD were examined in two ways: risk of...
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