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Association of deep vein thrombosis type with clinical phenotype of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
International journal of cardiology - 25 May 2013
Kantake Masashi, Tanabe Nobuhiro, Sugiura Toshihiko, Shigeta Ayako, Yanagawa Noriyuki, Jujo Takayuki, Kawata Naoko, Amano Hiroyuki, Matsuura Yukiko, Nishimura Rintaro, Sekine Ayumi, Sakao Seiichiro, Kasahara Yasunori, Tatsumi Koichiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) has been considered to be caused by single or recurrent pulmonary embolism (PE) arising from deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In Japan, female predominance and association of HLA-B*5201 with CTEPH unrelated to DVT were reported. In acute PE residual proximal DVT is associated with larger obstruction of pulmonary arteries. However, it remains uncertain...
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