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Venous thromboembolism in patients with Cushing's syndrome: need of a careful investigation of the prothrombotic risk profile.
Pituitary - 1 Jun 2013
Koutroumpi S, Daidone V, Sartori M T, Cattini M G, Albiger N M, Occhi G, Ferasin S, Frigo A, Mantero F, Casonato A, Scaroni C
Abstract excerpt
A high incidence of venous thromboembolic (VTE) complications has been reported in Cushing's syndrome (CS), mostly post-operatively and attributable to hypercoagulability. The prevalence of symptomatic VTE was investigated retrospectively in 58 consecutive CS patients in relation to acquired and genetic thrombotic risk factors. Eight CS patients (14 %) developed VTE (group A), 3 of them related and 5 unrelated to...
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