Coagulation disorders in the patients with deep vein thrombosis of lower extremity
PURPOSE Venous thromboembolism is a relevant social and health care problem for its high incidence, pulmonary embolism-related mortality and long-term sequelae which may be disabling (post-thrombotic syndrome and ulceration).PROCEDURES The aim of our work was to establish the presence of coagulation disorders (hypercoagulable states) in the patient