Sex, hormones & clots Sex-specific mechanisms and women-specific models for risk assessment & management in thrombosis

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Authors
  • L.J.J. Scheres
Supervisors
  • S. Middeldorp
  • S.C. Cannegieter
Cosupervisors
  • W.M. Lijfering
Award date 21-06-2019
ISBN
  • 9789463753760
Number of pages 331
Organisations
  • Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Abstract In this thesis the aim was threefold: 1) to examine sex-specific differences to advance the understanding of underlying mechanisms in thrombosis 2) to improve models for risk assessment in thrombosis by identifying women-specific predictors and critically appraise existing risk assessment models developed for women 3) to further improve strategies for women-specific management of thrombosis and thrombophilia.
Document type PhD thesis
Language English
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