Title |
Hereditary thrombophilia
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Published in |
Thrombosis Journal, September 2006
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DOI | 10.1186/1477-9560-4-15 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Salwa Khan, Joseph D Dickerman |
Abstract |
Thrombophilia can be defined as a predisposition to form clots inappropriately. Thrombotic events during infancy and childhood are increasingly recognized as a significant source of mortality and morbidity. The predisposition to form clots can arise from genetic factors, acquired changes in the clotting mechanism, or, more commonly, an interaction between genetic and acquired factors. Since the turn of the last century, there has been extensive research focusing on both the genetic and acquired causes of thrombophilia, with particular focus on clotting events in the venous circulation. This review describes clinically relevant aspects of genetic venous thrombophilia, which include well-established, lesser known, and suggested causes of inherited thrombophilias. |
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United States | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
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Portugal | 1 | <1% |
Kenya | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 211 | 99% |
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Student > Bachelor | 40 | 19% |
Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 10% |
Researcher | 21 | 10% |
Other | 18 | 8% |
Student > Master | 16 | 8% |
Other | 49 | 23% |
Unknown | 47 | 22% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 94 | 44% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 24 | 11% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 7% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 3% |
Engineering | 4 | 2% |
Other | 14 | 7% |
Unknown | 55 | 26% |