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Secondly, a sub-analysis was performed between patients with device-related and non-device-related thrombosis. Methods: Prospective study on adult inpatients diagnosed with IJVT from January to December 2024. Data on demographics, comorbidities, device use, laboratory values at diagnosis (D-dimer, platelet count, C-reactive protein (CRP), liver\/renal function), treatment, and outcomes (mortality, pulmonary embolism, bleeding) were collected. Results: Thirty-one patients with IJVT were included. Mean age was 71.0 \u00b1 13.2 years; 54.8% female; 35.5% had CVADs (central venous catheter (CVC) 36.4%, midlines 36.4%, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) 27.2%). Device-associated IJVT patients exhibited lower D-dimer (2.1 \u00b1 0.5 vs. 3.6 \u00b1 0.8 \u00b5g\/mL; p = 0.018), higher platelet counts (249.0 \u00b1 86.7 vs. 184.3 \u00b1 53.6 \u00d7 109\/L; p = 0.044), and elevated CRP (12.5 \u00b1 9.2 vs. 5.1 \u00b1 5.6 mg\/L; p = 0.033). Overall mortality was 16.1%; pulmonary embolism occurred in 16.1% and bleeding in 6.5%. CVAD use was not independently associated with adverse outcomes. Conclusions: IJVT presents with distinct biomarker profiles when associated with CVADs, characterized by lower systemic fibrinolysis and heightened inflammation. Recognition of these differences may refine diagnostic thresholds and guide prophylactic strategies. 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