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In families with inherited thrombophilia the risk of venous thromboembolism is dependent on the clinical phenotype of the proband.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Oct 2011
Rossi Elena, Ciminello Angela, Za Tommaso, Betti Silvia, Leone Giuseppe, De Stefano Valerio
Abstract excerpt
The utility of laboratory investigation of relatives of individuals with inherited thrombophilia is uncertain. To assess the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among the carriers, we investigated a family cohort of 1,720 relatives of probands with thrombophilia who were evaluated because of VTE (n=1,088), premature arterial thrombosis (n=113), obstetric complication (n=257), or universal screening before...
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