Thrombophilia is considered as a condition predisposing to the development of thrombosis.
Arterial thrombosis usually occurs after the erosion or rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque …

Venous thrombosis, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE),
occurs at an annual incidence of about 1 per 1,000 adults. Rates increase sharply after …

The annual incidence of venous thrombosis, one of the leading causes of mortality and
morbidity, increases from 1 per 100,000 during childhood to 1 per 100 in old age. 1 In this …

Background Arterial thrombosis is a major clinical manifestation of the antiphospholipid
syndrome, which is an autoimmune disease found mostly in young women. Although the …

Objective To assess the risk of venous thromboembolism in women using hormone
replacement therapy by study design, characteristics of the therapy and venous …

In the early 1960s, shortly after the introduction of oral contraceptives, the first case reports
appeared describing venous thrombosis and pulmonary emboli in women using this method …

Objectives To evaluate the risk of venous thromboembolic events associated with the use of
progestin-only contraception and whether that risk differs with the mode of drug delivery …

Venous thromboembolism is an episodic disease with an annual incidence of 2 to 3/1000
per year that is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for venous …

The use of oral contraceptives (OC) is a well established risk factor for venous thrombosis. It
has been known for many years that almost all haemostatic parameters ie plasma levels of …

Over the last decade we have witnessed an avalanche of newly identified risk factors for
venous thrombosis. This has advanced our knowledge of its etiology, because more …