BACKGROUND: The clinical characteristics of patients with factor V Leiden or prothrombin
G20210A presenting with a first episode of venous thromboembolism (VTE) have not been …

We investigated the psychological impact of testing for the presence of thrombophilic
alterations. The enrolled subjects received counseling from a physician before blood …

RIETE is an ongoing registry of consecutive patients with acute venous thromboembolism
(VTE). First we learned that in RIETE the prevalence of positive tests was 32%. One in every …

In the last ten years, several risk factors that increase the risk of venous thrombosis have
been discovered. Venous thrombosis is a multicausal disease in which several risk factors …

Oral contraceptives are currently used by more than 100 million women in developed
countries and are a highly efficacious method to prevent undesired pregnancies. However …

We have evaluated the potential influence of ABO-blood group, gender and age, on
laboratory procedures used for detection of Activated Protein C Resistance (APCR), using …

Children with a family history of thrombophilia and/or thrombosis are often referred to
pediatric thrombosis centers for evaluation. This article reviews the risks and benefits of …

The clinical usefulness of laboratory testing of adult patients with venous thromboembolism
(VTE) for heritable thrombophilia needs to be critically evaluated. At present, some clinicians …

Background and Purpose—The role of hypercoagulable states in the pathogenesis of
ischemic stroke in black subjects is not known, and data on normal reference ranges in …

Over the past 20 years, the landscape with respect to evaluation of thrombophilia, the
inherited or acquired tendency to develop venous thromboembolism, has changed …