Research Article

Anti-Platelet Factor 4/Heparin Antibody Formation Occurs Endogenously and at Unexpected High Frequency in Polycythemia Vera

Table 3

Site of thrombotic events in MPN. The site of thromboses in 127 MPN patients is displayed highlighting the relevance of thrombotic complications for disease burden in MPN. CNS: central nervous system, VTE: venous thromboembolism, DVT: deep vein thrombosis, PE: pulmonary embolism, and PAD: peripheral arterial disease.

Site of thrombosisFrequency

Total10054
CNS37.020
VTE
 DVT20.411
 PE11.16
Cardiac14.88
Splanchnic13.07
PAD3.72