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Sex difference in the risk of recurrent venous thrombosis: a detailed analysis in four European cohorts.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Oct 2015
Roach R E J, Lijfering W M, Tait R C, Baglin T, Kyrle P A, Cannegieter S C, Rosendaal F R
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BACKGROUND: Previous analyses reported a higher risk of recurrent venous thrombosis in men than women. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess the risk of recurrence in men compared with women whilst taking female reproductive risk factors (oral contraception, postmenopausal hormone therapy and pregnancy) into account. In addition, we hypothesized that the sex difference in venous thrombosis was related to F9 Malmö, an...
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