Factors that predict thrombosis in relatives of patients with venous thromboembolism Journal Articles

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abstract

Key PointsUnprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) and VTE at young age are independent predictors of VTE in patient relatives. Factor V Leiden or the prothrombin 20210A gene variant in patients with VTE was not an independent predictor of VTE in patient relatives.

authors

Couturaud, Francis
Leroyer, Christophe
Tromeur, Cecile
Julian, James
Kahn, Susan R
Ginsberg, Jeffrey S
Wells, Philip S
Douketis, James Demetrios
Mottier, Dominique
Kearon, Clive

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published

publication date

September 25, 2014

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1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology (FoR)
1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine (FoR)
Adult (MeSH)
Aged (MeSH)
Aged, 80 and over (MeSH)
Cross-Sectional Studies (MeSH)
Factor V (MeSH)
Family (MeSH)
Female (MeSH)
Genetic Predisposition to Disease (MeSH)
Genetic Variation (MeSH)
Humans (MeSH)
Immunology (Science Metrix)
Incidence (MeSH)
Male (MeSH)
Middle Aged (MeSH)
Odds Ratio (MeSH)
Prognosis (MeSH)
Prothrombin (MeSH)
Risk Factors (MeSH)
Venous Thromboembolism (MeSH)

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Blood Journal