Screening of high factor VIII levels is not recommended in patients with recently diagnosed pulmonary embolism

J Thromb Haemost. 2003 Oct;1(10):2239-40. doi: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00397.x.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acute-Phase Reaction
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • C-Reactive Protein / biosynthesis
  • Factor VIII / biosynthesis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Male
  • Mass Screening
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephelometry and Turbidimetry
  • Prognosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism / blood
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / genetics*
  • Risk
  • Time Factors
  • Venous Thrombosis / blood
  • Venous Thrombosis / metabolism

Substances

  • Factor VIII
  • C-Reactive Protein