Journal article
Factors That Predict Risk of Thrombosis in Relatives of Patients With Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Factors that predict the risk of venous thromboembolism in the first-degree relatives of patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism are uncertain but important for counseling. We aimed to identify risk factors for, and quantify the risk of, venous thromboembolism in first-degree relatives of patients (index case patients) with a first episode of unprovoked venous thromboembolism.
METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, using a …
Authors
Couturaud F; Leroyer C; Julian JA; Kahn SR; Ginsberg JS; Wells PS; Douketis JD; Mottier D; Kearon C
Journal
Chest, Vol. 136, No. 6, pp. 1537–1545
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2009
DOI
10.1378/chest.09-0757
ISSN
0012-3692