Effectiveness of factor V leiden and prothrombin mutation testing in patients presenting with a first unprovoked venous thromboembolic episode : a systematic review and economic analysis.

The objective of this report was to systematically review the available evidence on the association of a positive factor V Leiden (FVL) or prothrombin gene (PG) test with a first, unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) (suspected thrombophilia), and the risks and benefits resulting from test use. T...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa (ON) : Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, March 2015.
Series:CADTH optimal use report ; v. 4, issue 1A.
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK361450/