Venous thromboembolism in children with cystic fibrosis: retrospective incidence and intrapopulation risk factors
J Knight-Perry, BR Branchford, D Thornhill… - Thrombosis …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Pediatric venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a rare but serious medical
condition. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a risk for recurrent pediatric VTE and has potential
thrombophilic tendency. However, much remains unknown, including incidence and
intrapopulation risk factors. Methods A retrospective cohort of pediatric CF patients followed
at Children's Hospital Colorado from January 1st 2003 through May 20th 2016 was
examined. Cases were identified by informatics and validated manually. Data on CF …
condition. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a risk for recurrent pediatric VTE and has potential
thrombophilic tendency. However, much remains unknown, including incidence and
intrapopulation risk factors. Methods A retrospective cohort of pediatric CF patients followed
at Children's Hospital Colorado from January 1st 2003 through May 20th 2016 was
examined. Cases were identified by informatics and validated manually. Data on CF …