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Is there any benefit of using aspirin to mitigate VTE risk in testosterone-induced polycythemia?

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Hematology · Oregon Health & Science University
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Erythrocytosis is a common adverse effect of testosterone therapy, and results from several studies suggest an association between elevated hematocrit (Hct) and risk of VTE (Braekkan et al., PMID 19833630; Ory et al., PMID 35050717). There is currently no data to support the routine use of aspirin o...

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Hematology · Mount Sinai
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Helpful to see a colleague‘s comments about a practice pattern I have picked up.

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