Cytokine and chemokine regulation of venous thromboembolism

Morbidity and mortality from venous thromboembolism (VTE), which refers to deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, have a substantial effect on the global burden of disease. The field of venous thrombosis research has been dramatically changed over the past 10 years with the improvement of animal models that shed some light on the interaction between inflammation and thrombosis. Important recent advances provided evidence of the implication...