Article
High incidence of thrombophilia detected in Chinese patients with venous thrombosis.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Apr 1994
Liu H W, Kwong Y L, Bourke C, Lam C K, Lie A K, Wei D, Chan L C
Abstract excerpt
Venous thromboembolism is rare in Chinese. To determine the incidence and disease profile of thrombophilia in Chinese patients with thrombosis, 52 unselected Chinese patients with documented venous thrombosis were studied for the presence of thrombophilia. Levels of antithrombin III (AT III), protein C (PC) and protein S (PS) as well as the presence of acquired lupus anticoagulant (LA) and anticardiolipin...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antithrombin III Deficiency
- China
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Incidence
- Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
