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Male-specific risk of first and recurrent venous thrombosis: a phylogenetic analysis of the Y chromosome.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Oct 2016
de Haan H G, van Hylckama Vlieg A, van der Gaag K J, de Knijff P, Rosendaal F R
Abstract excerpt
Essentials Men have an unexplained higher risk of a first and recurrent venous thrombosis (VT) than women. We studied the role of the major European Y chromosome haplogroups in first and recurrent VT. In contrast to a study on coronary artery disease, haplogroup I was not linked to VT risk. Haplogroup E-carriers may have an increased risk of recurrent VT, but a larger study is needed. SUMMARY: Background The risk...
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