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Prothrombotic genotypes and risk of venous thromboembolism in occult cancer.
Thrombosis research - 1 Sept 2021
Skille Hanne, Paulsen Benedikte, Hveem Kristian, Severinsen Marianne T, Gabrielsen Maiken E, Kristensen Søren R, Næss Inger Anne, Hindberg Kristian, Tjønneland Anne, Brækkan Sigrid K, Hansen John-Bjarne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Studies have reported that the combination of some prothrombotic genotypes and overt cancer yields a synergistic effect on VTE risk. Whether individual prothrombotic genotypes or number of risk alleles in a genetic risk score (GRS) affect VTE risk in occult cancer have not been addressed. The aim of this study was to investigate the joint effect of five prothrombotic genotypes and occult cancer on VTE...
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