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HLA and venous thrombosis: a prospective study.

E Ivasková1, I Prerovský, M Riedel

  • 1Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Cor Et Vasa
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This study found a link between venous thrombosis and specific HLA types, particularly HLA Cw4. These findings suggest HLA Cw4 may be a laboratory risk factor for developing venous thrombosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunogenetics
  • Thrombosis Research
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Background:

  • Venous thrombosis is a significant complication after total hip replacement.
  • Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing is crucial in transplantation and has been explored for other disease associations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between HLA antigens and the occurrence of venous thrombosis in patients undergoing total hip replacement.
  • To identify potential HLA-related risk factors for postoperative venous thrombosis.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of 154 patients undergoing total hip replacement.
  • Diagnosis of venous thrombosis using fibrinogen uptake test and ultrasound.
  • HLA typing performed on all participants.

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Main Results:

  • An association was observed between venous thrombosis and the presence of HLA Cw4 (34.4%) and HLA B35 (27.3%).
  • HLA B35 was in linkage disequilibrium with HLA Cw4.
  • Relative risks for Cw4 and B35 were 2.531 and 1.935, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • The presence of HLA Cw4 is suggested as a laboratory risk factor for venous thrombosis.
  • HLA antigen profiling may offer insights into predicting thrombosis risk in surgical patients.