Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 188 | |
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| Sex: male/female | 142/46 | |
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| Age at diagnosis of DVT | ||
| Mean (years ± SD) | 27.5 ± 11.4 | |
| Range (min.–max.) | 9–72 | |
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| DVT site n, (%) ∗ | ||
| Left side | 47 | (25.8%) |
| Right side | 46 | (25.3%) |
| Bilateral | 89 | (48.9%) |
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| Type of IVC malformation n, (%) | ||
| Infrarenal IVC agenesis | 32 | (17%) |
| Prerenal IVC agenesis | 26 | (13.8%) |
| Postrenal IVC agenesis | 1 | (0.5%) |
| Infrahepatic IVC agenesis | 13 | (7%) |
| IVC hypoplasia | 8 | (4.2%) |
| IVC duplication | 5 | (2.7%) |
| Nonspecified IVC agenesis | 103 | (54.8%) |
DVT, deep vein thrombosis; IVC, inferior vena cava; SD, standard deviation.
∗Out of 182, 6 cases are not documented.