Samuel Z Goldhaber, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Venous Thromboembolism Research Group
Co-Director, Anticoagulation Management Service
Cardiovascular Division
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
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View all posts »The ties that link CKD and VTE
Feb 15, 2013 11:30 EST-
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Until recently, scientific discourse stipulated that chronic kidney disease caused dysfunctional platelets that did not favor the creation of thrombosis. But this has changed, as we now understand that CKD is in fact an inflammatory disease that promotes thrombosis and puts patients at greater risk for venous thromboembolism.
See also:
Mahmoodi BK, Gansevoort RT, Naess IA, et al. Association of mild to moderate chronic kidney disease with venous thromboembolism. Circulation 2012;126:1964-1971. Abstract.
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