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The risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients with and without factor V Leiden.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Apr 1997
Eichinger S, Pabinger I, Stümpflen A, Hirschl M, Bialonczyk C, Schneider B, Mannhalter C, Minar E, Lechner K, Kyrle P A
Abstract excerpt
Thromboprophylaxis with oral anticoagulants up to six months is established in patients after a first venous thromboembolic event (VTE). The risk of recurrent VTE is still considerable thereafter, and it is uncertain whether some patients might benefit from extended anti-coagulation. We performed a prospective, multicenter trial (4 thrombosis centers) and evaluated in 380 patients with a first or recurrent VTE...
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