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Circulating microparticles and the risk of thrombosis in inherited deficiencies of antithrombin, protein C and protein S.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jan 2016
Campello Elena, Spiezia Luca, Radu Claudia M, Bulato Cristiana, Gavasso Sabrina, Tormene Daniela, Woodhams Barry, Dalla Valle Fabio, Simioni Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Many subjects carrying inherited thrombophilic defects will never experience venous thromboembolism (VTE) while other individuals developed recurrent VTE with no known additional risk factors. High levels of circulating microparticles (MP) have been associated with increased risk of VTE in patients with factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A mutation, suggesting a possible contribution of MP in the...
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