P-Selectin: An Unpredicted Factor for Deep Vein Thrombosis after Total Hip Arthroplasty

P-Selectin: An Unpredicted Factor for Deep Vein Thrombosis after Total Hip Arthroplasty

Introduction. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). It leads to acute pulmonary embolism, a life-threatening disease. P-selectin is a 140-kDa transmembrane glycoprotein. Elevated P-selectin was associated with 1.7-fold increase in the risk of venous...

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Main Authors: Dongquan Shi, Xingquan Xu, Zhihong Xu, Takahiro Nakamura, Yong Pang, Chen Yao, Feng Wang, Dongyang Chen, Jin Dai, Qing Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/783967

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