Trends in the epidemiology of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing surgery

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• What: Less than 10% of patients in this study had genetic pro-thrombotic mutations like Factor V Leiden or protein C deficiency, but the prevalence of these conditions was higher in this study than that of the general population, supporting their well-documented correlation with thromboembolism . The prevalence of Factor V Leiden varies by race, but its highest prevalence is in White people at 5% ; between 3,898 (4.7%) and 27,056 (6.5%) of patients in this study had this diagnosis, including all races. Comorbidities such as cancer, obesity, and chronic renal failure have been . . .
  

   

  

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