Thrombophilia

Researchers from University of North Carolina report details of new studies and findings in the area of thrombophilia

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 5th, 2009

"The rise in bariatric surgery has driven an increased number of complications from venous thromboembolism (VTE). Evidence supports obesity as an independent risk factor for VTE, but the specific derangements underlying the hypercoagulability of obesity are not well defined," investigators in the United States report.

"To better characterize VTE risk for the purpose of tailoring prophylactic strategies, we developed a protocol for thrombophilia screening in patients presenting for bariatric surgery at our institution. Between April 2004 and April 2006, 180 bariatric surgery candidates underwent serologic screening for inherited thrombophilias (Factor V-Leiden mutation,...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2009-10-05)

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