Open AccessAn Evaluation of Candidate Genes of Inflammation and Thrombosis in Relation to the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
Author(s) -
Robert Y.L. Zee,
Robert J. Glynn,
Suzanne Cheng,
Lori Steiner,
Lynda Rose,
Paul M. Ridker
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1942-325X
pISSN - 1942-3268
DOI - 10.1161/circgenetics.108.801969
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , gastroenterology , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , venous thromboembolism , proportional hazards model , hemostasis , cohort , factor v leiden , factor v , confidence interval
Although pathways associated with hemostasis and thrombosis are well documented to have an impact on venous thromboembolism (VTE), whether the inflammatory cascade also influences VTE risk is uncertain.
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