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SUBMITTER: van Zaane B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2881489 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
van Zaane Bregje B Squizzato Alessandro A Huijgen Roeland R van Zanten Anton P AP Fliers Eric E Cannegieter Suzanne C SC Büller Harry R HR Gerdes Victor E A VE Brandjes Dees P M DP
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A hypercoagulable state exists in hyperthyroidism, but the association with venous thrombosis (VT) is not fully explored. We aimed to investigate VT risk for different plasma levels of thyroid hormones and thyroid antibodies. We used a case-control study on leg vein thrombosis conducted between September 1999 and August 2006 at the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Parameters of thyroid function were assessed in 190 cases (mean age, 57 years; range, 19-90 years) and 379 sex-ma ...[more]