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Risk factors of VTE in general medical patients
*congenital thrombophilia such as antithrombin III deficiency or protein C or S deficiency, or acquired thrombophilia like antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
VTE, venous thromboembolism; HRT, hormone replacement therapy; OCs, oral contraceptives; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MI, myocardial infarction; CHF, congestive heart failure; NYHA, New York Heart Association, VTE, venous thromboembolism.
