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The O blood group protects against venous thromboembolism in individuals with the factor V Leiden but not the prothrombin (factor II G20210A) mutation.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Jul 1999
González Ordóñez A J, Medina Rodriguez J M, Martín L, Alvarez V, Coto E
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the influence of the ABO blood group in the observed prevalences of the recently described factor V R506Q and factor II G20210A mutations in a thrombotic population. We determined the ABO blood group in a sample of 178 unselected patients (aged 17-83 years), diagnosed at our center with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. The results of this study show a high prevalence of thrombosis in...
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