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Factor V R506Q mutation (activated protein C resistance) is an additional risk factor for early renal graft loss associated with acute vascular rejection.
Transplantation - 27 Apr 2000
Ekberg H, Svensson P J, Simanaitis M, Dahlbäck B
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BACKGROUND: The factor V R506Q mutation (FV R506Q, FV:Q506, or FV Leiden) resulting in activated protein C (APC) resistance is the most common inherited risk factor for venous thrombosis, including in renal transplant recipients. We investigated a possible association between the FV mutation and early renal graft loss, and the prevalence of macro- and microvascular thrombosis, endothelialitis, and fibrinoid...
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