The impact of co-morbid conditions on family history of venous thromboembolism in Whites and Blacks
Fatima D. Mili, W. Craig Hooper, Cathy Lally, Harland Austin
20110301
2011 Apr 1
Thromb Res
The impact of co-morbid conditions on family history of venous thromboembolism in Whites and Blacks
Thromb Res. 2011 Apr;127(4):309-316, Fatima D. Mili, W. Craig Hooper, Cathy Lally, Harland Austin
Abstract
IntroductionOur objectives were to compare the magnitude of family history as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk between Blacks and Whites, and to assess the impact of co-morbid conditions on familial risk for VTE.Materials and methodsWe used data from the Genetic Attributes Thrombosis Epidemiology (GATE) study, a matched case-control study which enrolled Blacks and Whites aged 18–70years in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 1,094 case patients with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary...
