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TEST HELPS IDENTIFY PATIENTS AT LOW RISK FOR RECURRING BLOOD CLOTS

July 26, 2006

A test that measures the generation of a certain protein involved with blood clotting can help determine whether patients who have experienced a venous blood clot are at low risk of developing another blood clot, and thus avoiding anticoagulant treatment and its possible side effects, according to a study in the July 26 issue of JAMA.
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