Role of family history of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and thrombophilia as predictors of VTE recurrence: a prospective follow-up study.

Summary, in English

Several studies have shown that the family history of venous thromboembolism (FHVTE) is a predictor of first venous thromboembolism (VTE). However its role in recurrent VTE is still controversial.

• Författare: Kristina Sundquist; Jan Sundquist; Peter Svensson; Bengt Zöller; Ashfaque Memon
• Avdelning/ar: Allmänmedicin, kardiovaskulär epidemiologi och levnadsvanor; Allmänmedicin och klinisk epidemiologi; Klinisk koagulationsmedicin, Malmö; EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health
• Publiceringsår: 2015
• Språk: Engelska
• Sidor: 2180-2186
• Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
• Volym: 13
• Issue: 12
• Länkar: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26407905?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jth.13154
• Dokumenttyp: Artikel i tidskrift
• Förlag: Wiley-Blackwell
• Ämne: Hematology
• Status: Published
• Projekt: Identification of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of venous thromboembolism and its recurrence; Genetic risk factor of venous thromboembolism and its recurrence
• Forskningsgrupp: Family Medicine, Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Lifestyle; Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology; Clinical Coagulation, Malmö
• ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt: ISSN: 1538-7933