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