HTA of genetic testing for susceptibility to venous thromboembolism in Italiy

Authors

  • Silvia Betti Institute of Hematology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
  • Antonio Boccia Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • Stefania Boccia Institute of Hygiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; IRCSS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
  • Claudia Casella National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy
  • Angela Ciminello Institute of Hematology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
  • Alessandro Cocchella Division of Medical Genetics, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
  • Amelia Compagni Department of Policy Analysis and Public Management and Centre for Research in Health and Social Care Management, Bocconi University, Milan
  • Domenico Coviello Laboratory of Human Genetics Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
  • Elvira D’Andrea Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • Corrado De Vito Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • Tosin Durodola University of Edinburgh image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6942-3509
  • Emilio Di Maria Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, and Division of Medical Genetics, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
  • Maria Luisa Di Pietro Institute of Hygiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
  • Elisa Giorgio Division of Medical Genetics, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
  • Maria Rosaria Gualano Department of Public Health, University of Turin, Italy
  • Giovanni Ivaldi Laboratory of Human Genetics Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
  • Alberto Izzotti Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
  • Lamberto Manzoli Section of Epidemiology and Public Health, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, Italy
  • Carolina Marzuillo Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • Alessia Melegaro Dondena Center for Research on Social Dynamics, Bocconi University, Milano
  • Anna Miani Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • Walter Ricciardi Institute of Hygiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
  • Elena Rossi Institute of Hematology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
  • Benedetto Simonelli Institute of Hygiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
  • Rosanna Tarricone Department of Policy Analysis and Public Management and Centre for Research in Health and Social Care Management, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
  • Adele Anna Teleman Institute of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
  • Vera Uliana Division of Medical Genetics, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
  • Marina Vercelli Department Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
  • Paolo Villari Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • Tommaso Za Institute of Hematology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2427/6348

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition in which a thrombus (a solid mass of blood constituents) forms in a vein. VTE represents an extremely common medical problem manifested as either deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) affecting apparently healthy as well as hospitalized patients. Often PE is the physiopathological consequence of the DVT of low extremities vessels, in particular of the calve......

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Published

2012-06-30

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 suppl. 1 (2012)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

HTA of genetic testing for susceptibility to venous thromboembolism in Italiy. (2012). Italian Journal of Public Health, 9(2 suppl. 1). https://doi.org/10.2427/6348