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Genetic analysis, phenotypic diagnosis, and risk of venous thrombosis in families with inherited deficiencies of protein S.
Blood - 15 Mar 2000
Makris M, Leach M, Beauchamp N J, Daly M E, Cooper P C, Hampton K K, Bayliss P, Peake I R, Miller G J, Preston F E
Abstract excerpt
Protein S deficiency is a recognized risk factor for venous thrombosis. Of all the inherited thrombophilic conditions, it remains the most difficult to diagnose because of phenotypic variability, which can lead to inconclusive results. We have overcome this problem by studying a cohort of patients from a single center where the diagnosis was confirmed at the genetic level. Twenty-eight index patients with protein...
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