Increased risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with acute leukaemia.
Patients with malignancies have an increased risk for venous thromboembolisms (VTE), but data on patients with acute leukaemia are very limited so far. We found VTE in 12% of 455 patients with acute leukaemia, half of which occurred in association with central venous catheters, with equal risk of ALL and AML.
Mohren
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M
Klinik für Hämatologie/Onkologie, Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany. Martin.Mohren@Medizin.Uni-Magdebueg.de
Markmann
I
I
Jentsch-Ullrich
K
K
Koenigsmann
M
M
Lutze
G
G
Franke
A
A
D000367:Age Factors; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*