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A prospective cohort study of thrombosis and tissue factor in patients with pancreas or biliary tract cancer

Not Applicable
Conditions
Patients with pancreas or biliary tract cancer who have not thrombosis
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000010910
Lead Sponsor
Kanagawa Cancer Center
Brief Summary

Incidence of CAT was 6.6% in pancreatic cancer cohort. Plasma Tissue factor (TF) level was significant higher in patients with pancreatic cancer than that of healthy volunteers, even if patients did not show CAT. Positive and negative predictive value was 23.1% and 94.6% using 100 pg/mL of plasma TF level as a cut-off, which were better than d-dimer or khorana score.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
276
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Part I; 1)have the medical history of thromboembolism whithin 5 years or have thrombosis at the time of inclusion, 2)inappropriate to this this study judged by the investigator Part II; 1)have the medical history of thromboembolism whithin 5 years or have thrombosis at the time of inclusion, 2)allergy to the contrast enhancing media, 3)intake regularly anti-coagulant agent, 4)with obstrucive janudice or acute pancreatitis, 5)inappropriate to this this study judged by the investigator

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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