New biological factors of thromboses
Tazi-Mezalek, Z.; Mekouar, T.; Cacoub, P.; Adnaoui, M.; Berbich, A.
Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angeiologie 46(10): 657-662
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3928 PMID: 9587430 Document Number: 482503
Hypercoagulability states are caused by a disturbance of blood rheology due to the presence or pathological absence of a clotting factor. These abnormalities of haemostasis are essentially studied in the context of venous thrombosis. Over the years, in parallel with the progress in therapeutics, new laboratory abnormalities have been discovered and other, previously described, factors have been recently correlated with thrombotic phenomena. Based on a review of the literature, the authors describe the pathogenic role and the place of these various laboratory abnormalities in thromboembolic disease.