Conference
Impact of Inherited Thrombophilia on Symptomatic Venous Thrombo-Embolism (VTE) in Children: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of 37 Studies Including 2470 Pediatric Patients.
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Inherited thrombophilia (IT) has been described as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in children. So far the majority of studies performed in the field were either retrospective or prospective on small numbers of patients. Thus, the results are contradictory or inconclusive mainly due to lack of statistical power. The aim of this study was to better estimate the impact of IT on early VTE onset …
Authors
Young G; Friedrichs F; Chan A; Kenet G; Simioni P; van Ommen H; Krumpel A; Bonduel M; Goldenberg N; Male C
Volume
110
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
November 16, 2007
DOI
10.1182/blood.v110.11.3189.3189
Conference proceedings
Blood
Issue
11
ISSN
0006-4971