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Venous thromboembolism and varicose veins share familial susceptibility: a nationwide family study in Sweden.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 26 Aug 2014
Zöller Bengt, Ji Jianguang, Sundquist Jan, Sundquist Kristina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Varicose veins (VVs) have been associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE), but whether these diseases share familial susceptibility has not been determined. This nationwide study aimed to determine whether VTE shares familial susceptibility with VVs. METHODS AND RESULTS: Swedish Multigeneration Register data for persons aged 0 to 76 years during the period 1964-2008 were linked to the Swedish...
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