Thrombosis research
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Thrombosis research · Jan 2017
Aplastic anemia and risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: A nationwide cohort study.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) constitute venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is not fully known in aplastic anemia (AA). Therefore, we investigated the incidence and risk of VTE in AA patients. ⋯ This nationwide cohort study indicated that AA is associated with increased incidence and risk of VTE.