High Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Klinefelter Syndrome

High Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Klinefelter Syndrome

BackgroundKlinefelter syndrome (KS) is the most common sex chromosome disorder. The genetic background is the extra X chromosome. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been observed among KS patients. The aim of the present study was to examine whether KS is associated with VTE. Methods and ResultsWe fol...

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Main Authors: Bengt Zöller, Jianguang Ji, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
embolism
epidemiology
genetics
risk factors
thrombosis
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003567

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