Article
Genetic association study of fatal pulmonary embolism.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Jan 2021
Meißner Lisa, Schürmann Peter, Dörk Thilo, Hagemeier Lars, Klintschar Michael
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a complex multi-factorial disease and represents one manifestation of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Most commonly PE constitutes a complication of VTE's other clinical presentation deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The majority of studies concerning risk factors do not distinguish between PE and DVT. The risk factors are often estimated to be alike, but the prevalence and the risk associated...
Topics
- Adult
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Pulmonary Embolism
