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Early occlusion of coronary by-pass associated with the presence of factor V Leiden and the prothrombin 20210A allele: case report.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Oct 1999
Varela M L, Adamczuk Y P, Martinuzzo M E, Forastiero R R, Klein F R, Rossi A S, Carreras L O
Abstract excerpt
The presence of factor V Leiden mutation and the variation of the prothrombin gene 20210GA have been described as additional risk factors for arterial thrombosis when other acquired or metabolic risk factors are present. We report here a 56-year-old man who developed coronary artery disease since 1980 without any known risk factor and underwent a cardiopulmonary by-pass in 1997. In the first month after surgery,...
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