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Demystifying two common genetic predispositions to venous thrombosis
S R Deitcher1, E Caiola, A Jaffer
1Department of Vascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. deitchs@ccf.org
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|December 5, 2000
Abstract:
Two recently discovered genetic abnormalities substantially increase the risk of venous thromboembolism. Yet we do not advocate screening for these abnormalities except in cases in which the information gained would affect the course of action.