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Prevalence of mild hyperhomocysteinaemia and association with thrombophilic genotypes (factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A) in Italian patients with venous thromboembolic disease.
British journal of haematology - 1 Aug 1999
De Stefano V, Zappacosta B, Persichilli S, Rossi E, Casorelli I, Paciaroni K, Chiusolo P, Leone A M, Giardina B, Leone G
Abstract excerpt
Mild hyperhomocysteinaemia is an established risk factor for deep vein thrombosis (DVT); few data concerning its potential interaction with thrombophilic genotypes are available at the present time. We investigated 121 thrombosis-free individuals and 111 patients with at least one objectively confirmed episode of DVT. A thrombophilic condition (deficiency in antithrombin, protein C and S, factor V Leiden,...
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