A 42-Year-Old Mildly Overweight Man Is Being Evaluated for His

A 42-year-old mildly overweight man is being evaluated for his second episode of deep vein thrombosis in 2 years.  Both episodes appear to have been unprovoked.  He has no recent prolonged immobility, long-distance travel, or lower-extremity trauma.  The patient has no past medical history of diabetes, cancer, or liver disease.  A thrombophilia workup is ordered.  Use of which of the following drugs is most likely to lead to low protein S levels?

A) Aspirin
B) Clopidogrel
C) Heparin
D) Simvastatin
E) Warfarin

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