The Risk of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism in Heterozygous Carriers of Factor V Leiden and a First Spontaneous Venous Thromboembolism
Author(s) -
Sabine Eichinger,
Ansgar Weltermann,
Christine Mannhalter,
Erich Minar,
Christine Bialonczyk,
Mirko Hirschl,
Verena Schönauer,
Klaus Lechner,
Paul A. Kyrle
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.162.20.2357
Subject(s) - medicine , factor v leiden , pulmonary embolism , discontinuation , venous thrombosis , risk factor , relative risk , factor v , confidence interval , gastroenterology , lupus anticoagulant , venous thromboembolism , thrombosis , thrombophilia , surgery
Factor V (FV) Leiden is a risk factor for venous thrombosis (VT). Data on its influence on the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) are controversial owing to different study designs and patient cohorts.
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