The risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism among patients with high factor IX levels

Autor: Mirko Hirschl, Peter Quehenberger, V. Schönauer, Christine Bialonczyk, Sabine Eichinger, A. Weltermann, Paul A. Kyrle, Erich Minar
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 1:28-32
ISSN: 1538-7836
DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00038.x
Popis: Summary. High factor IX (FIX) is a risk factor of deep vein thrombosis. The impact of high FIX on the risk of recurrent venous thrombosis is unknown. We prospectively followed 546 patients after anticoagulation for a first spontaneous venous thromboembolism. Patients with a natural coagulation inhibitor deficiency, lupus anticoagulant or cancer were excluded. At 3 years, the likelihood of recurrence was 23% among patients with high FIX (exceeding the 75th percentile) compared with 11% among patients with lower levels. Among patients with high FIX, the relative risk of recurrence was 2.2 (95% CI: 1.3–3.6) before and was 1.6 (95% CI: 1.0–2.8) after adjustment for age, gender, duration of anticoagulation, FV Leiden, FII G20210A, high FVIII and hyperhomocysteinemia. Compared with patients with low factor IX (
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