Inflammation in deep vein thrombosis and the development of post‐thrombotic syndrome: a prospective study

• Published in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 582 - 587
• Main Authors: ROUMEN‐KLAPPE, E. M., JANSSEN, M. C. H., VAN ROSSUM, J., HOLEWIJN, S., VAN BOKHOVEN, M. M. J. A., KAASJAGER, K., WOLLERSHEIM, H., DEN HEIJER, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomarkers - blood; C‐reactive protein; deep vein thrombosis; Female; Humans; Inflammation - complications; interleukin‐6; Male; Middle Aged; Postthrombotic Syndrome - etiology; post‐thrombotic syndrome; Prospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Time Factors; Venous Insufficiency; venous outflow resistance; Venous Thrombosis - pathology

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether inflammatory markers (interleukin‐6 [IL‐6] and C‐reactive protein [CRP]) in the acute phase of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are associated with elevated venous outflow resistance (VOR), thrombosis score (TS), reflux and the development of cl...