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HIV & Venous Thrombotic Events
Venous thrombotic events in HIV patients are due to abnormalities of protein S and factor VIII
October 5th, 2006
Advancing HIV is associated with progressive abnormalities of protein S and factor VIII, both of which are associated with increased risk for venous thrombotic events. "HIV-infected patients are at increased risk for venous thrombotic events (VTEs). We sought to determine if advancing stages of HIV were associated with coagulation abnormalities that could predispose to VTE," researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles report. A.M. Levine and colleagues eplained, "Functional protein S, factor VIII activity, and lupus anticoagulant were assayed in 144 participants of the Women's Interagency HIV Study. Women with conditions...
Source: Blood Weekly (2006-10-05)
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