Journal article
Non-OO blood type influences the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism
Abstract
The role of ABO blood type as a risk factor for recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with a first unprovoked VTE who complete oral anticoagulation therapy is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine if non-OO blood type is a risk factor for recurrent VTE in patients with a first unprovoked VTE who completed 5-7 months of anticoagulant therapy. In an ongoing cohort study of patients with unprovoked VTE who discontinued oral …
Authors
Gándara E; Kovacs MJ; Kahn SR; Wells PS; Anderson DA; Chagnon I; Le Gal G; Solymoss S; Crowther M; Carrier M
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 110, No. 06, pp. 1172–1179
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
2013
DOI
10.1160/th13-06-0488
ISSN
0340-6245