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The factor V Leiden mutation is not a common cause of pregnancy-induced hypertension in Japan.
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 1 Jan 1999
Kobashi G, Yamada H, Asano T, Nagano S, Hata A, Kishi R, Kondo K, Fujimoto S
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies in Caucasian populations have shown an association of the Leiden mutation in factor V with preeclampsia (PE). It consists of a substitution of a G (G1691) with an A (A1691) at nucleotide position 1691 in exon 10, resulting in arginine instead of glutamine at residue 506 at the factor V cleavage site for activated protein C (APC); it contributes to the resistance to APC. The purpose of this study...
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