Inflammatory cytokines as risk factors for a first venous thrombosis: a prospective population-based study.

<h4>Background</h4>In case-control studies, elevated levels of interleukins 6 and 8 have been found to be associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis (VT). Because of the design of these studies, it remained uncertain whether these alterations were a cause or a result of the V...

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Main Authors: Sverre C Christiansen, Inger Anne Naess, Suzanne C Cannegieter, Jens Hammerstrøm, Frits R Rosendaal, Pieter H Reitsma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030334