Iron Deficiency Anemia as a Rare Risk Factor for Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis

Iron deficiency is a well-known cause of anemia. However, it is an under-recognized cause of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Iron deficiency predisposes to VTE mainly by inducing thrombocytosis, which can lead to a hypercoagulable state. Identifying iron deficiency as a possible cause of thromboemboli...

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Autores principales: Ezeh, Ebubechukwu, Katabi, Abdulrahman, Khawaja, Imran
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8018857/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33833932
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13721

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8018857/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33833932
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13721

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