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[20210G/A mutation of prothrombin gene in a patient with deep venous thrombosis ad pulmonary embolism without other risk factors of thrombosis].
Archivos de bronconeumologia - 1 Dec 1999
de la Cuadra P, Nauffal M D, Vayá Montaña A, Martínez M A, Perpiñá M
Abstract excerpt
A new genetic anomaly predisposing to venous thrombosis was described in 1996, namely the transition of guanine (G) to adenine (A) at position 20210 in the 3-untranslated region of the prothrombin gene. This mutation is associated with high levels of plasma prothrombin and increased risk of thrombotic events in the venous system. We report the case of a man who, lacking known risk factors for thrombosis, suffered...
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