Category: Thrombophilia

The Appropriateness and Cost of Thrombophilia Panel Testing: It’s Complicated

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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are two manifestations of venous thromboembolism (VTE), an underdiagnosed, serious, and sometimes-preventable medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein (DVT) and subsequently breaks up and travels to the lungs (PE). DVT/PE is a serious public health problem [PDF 1.15 MB] affecting Read More >

Posted on by Scott Bowen, MPH, Office of Public Health Genomics, Division of Public Health Information Dissemination, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services and Scott D. Grosse, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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