High plasma concentration of factor VIII coagulant is also a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in the elderly

Haematologica

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 465-469

  Oger, Emmanuel ^a   Lacut, Karine ^a   Van Dreden, Patrick ^c   Bressollette, Luc ^a   Abgrall, Jean François ^a   Blouch, Marie Thérèse ^a   Scarabin, Pierre Yves ^b   Mottier, Dominique ^a  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Elderly; Factor VIII coagulant; Risk factor; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; FIBRINOGEN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACTOR VIII; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0038373832     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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