A prospective study of thrombophilia in trauma patients with pulmonary embolism.

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BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a rare, but often fatal, complication of trauma. To date, there has been no study of the prevalence of thrombophilic abnormalities among trauma patients who sustain a PE. Our purpose was to determine whether heritable thrombophilia is associated with the development of PE in trauma patients. METHODS: All patients admitted to the trauma service over a five-month period had...

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