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Polymorphisms of the coagulation system and risk of cancer.
Thrombosis research - 1 Apr 2016
Tinholt Mari, Sandset Per Morten, Iversen Nina
Abstract excerpt
Hypercoagulability is a frequently finding in patients with cancer, and is associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis (VT). Cancer-associated VT is associated with poor prognosis and represents the leading non-cancer cause of death among these patients. Conversely, patients experiencing VT are at increased risk of subsequent cancer, suggesting an epidemiological bidirectional link between cancer and...
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