The risk of a first and a recurrent venous thrombosis associated with an elevated D-dimer level and an elevated thrombin potential: results of the THE-VTE study

摘要

BackgroundD-dimer and thrombin generation have been associated with the risk of recurrent venous thrombosis. However, for both measurements, different assays are available, and invitro thrombin generation may be affected by the problem of contact activation during blood sampling.