한 연구에 따르면 예방 적 항응고제를 투여받은 간경변 환자에서 그렇지 않은 환자와 비교하여 VTE 발생률에 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다.
One study showed that there was no difference in the incidence of VTEs in patients with liver cirrhosis who were given preventive anticoagulants compared to those who did not.