Optimal DuratiOn Of anticOagulatiOn in iDiOpathic VenOus thrOmbOembOlism shOulD
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Firstly, I understand the authors’ views. The optimal duration of anticoagulation in this setting remains controversial due to several factors. Research studies were not perfect. Some included patients with both idiopathic venous thromboembolism (VTE) as well as secondary VTE. Some have small patient numbers. International normalised ratio (INR) control was different among studies. Some have a shorter anticoagulation duration comparison arm (e.g. three vs six months), while others have a longer duration comparison arm (three vs 27 months). The definitions of idiopathic VTE also vary from one study to another. Those variations in the study designs obviously could give varying results.
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