Venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients receiving chemotherapy for malignancies at Japanese community hospital: prospective observational study

Venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients receiving chemotherapy for malignancies at Japanese community hospital: prospective observational study

Abstract Background Although Asian population was recognized to have a lower risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), its increasing prevalence and incidence remain unclear in patients with malignancies. We attempted to predict VTE development using activation markers of coagulation and fibrinolysis. M...

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Main Authors: Hiromitsu Kitayama, Tomohiro Kondo, Junko Sugiyama, Kazutomo Kurimoto, Yasuhiro Nishino, Michiaki Hirayama, Yasushi Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Antineoplastic agents
Antithrombin III-protease complex
Biomarkers
Blood coagulation
Fibrinolysis
Patient admission
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3326-1

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