Article
Genetic risk factors for venous thromboembolism.
Expert review of hematology - 1 Sept 2020
Zöller Bengt, Svensson Peter J, Dahlbäck Björn, Lind-Hallden Christina, Hallden Christer, Elf Johan
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a complex disease that aggregates in families. Both acquired and genetic risk factors are important. Proper recognition and management of high-risk individuals are important. AREAS COVERED: The genetic risk factors for VTE, the clinical consequences, and future perspectives are summarized. Classical thrombophilia i.e., factor V Leiden (rs6025), the prothrombin G20210A...
Topics
- Activated Protein C Resistance
- Alleles
- Animals
- Contraceptives, Oral
- Disease Models, Animal
- Disease Susceptibility
- Epistasis, Genetic
- Gene Expression
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genotype
- High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
- Humans
- Mutation
- Protein C Deficiency
- Protein S Deficiency
- Risk Factors
- Thrombophilia
