The extension of disease is associated to an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) carcinoma

Thromb Haemost. 2006 Apr;95(4):752-4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cohort Studies
  • Factor V / genetics
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / complications
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prothrombin / genetics
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk
  • Risk Factors
  • Venous Thrombosis / complications
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis*
  • Venous Thrombosis / pathology*

Substances

  • factor V Leiden
  • Factor V
  • Prothrombin