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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with an aivc in this paper and in literature, compared with noaivc

From: Elevated risk of thrombophilia in agenesis of the vena cava as a factor for deep vein thrombosis

Characteristics

Patients with AIVC and DVT in this paper (n = 41)

Patients with AIVC in literature research (n = 124)

Patients with NoAIVC (n = 168)

P Value of AIVC in this paper and in literature (n = 165) vs. NoAIVC (n = 168)

Sex male/female (male in %)

29/12 (70.7%)

93/31 (75.0%)

78/90 (46.4%)

<0.0001

Mean age at appearance of

    

DVT (years ± SD)

28 ± 11.1

28 ± 11.0

38 ± 17.3

<0.0001

Range (min., max.)

16-58

8-67

8-84

 

preciptating factors for DVT -

    

No. (%)

25/41 (61.0%)

52/122 (42.6%)*

130/168 (77.4%)

<0.0001

Left sided DVT (%)

4/41 (9.8%)

26/124 (21.0%)

83/168 (49.4%)

<0.0001

Right sided DVT (%)

12/41 (29.3%)

30/124 (24.2%)

28/168 (16.7%)

0.049

Both sided DVT (%)

25/41 (61.0%)

59/124 (47.6%)

57/168 (33.9%)

0.002

  1. DVT deep vein thrombosis. AIVC inferior vena cava agenesia. NoAIVC iliofemoral DVT with involvement of inferior vena cava without AIVC. SD standard deviance.
  2. *in two cases not reported in literature.
  3. The difference between the AIVC groups was not significant.