title: Increased risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with acute leukaemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hämatologie/Onkologie, Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany. Martin.Mohren@Medizin.Uni-Magdebueg.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohren
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Markmann
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jentsch-Ullrich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koenigsmann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lutze
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franke
mesh_terms: 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*