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Familial thrombophilia associated with fibrinogen paris V: Dusart syndrome.
Blood - 1 Aug 2000
Tarumi T, Martincic D, Thomas A, Janco R, Hudson M, Baxter P, Gailani D
Abstract excerpt
We report on a family with a history of venous thromboembolism associated with fibrinogen Paris V (fibrinogen Aalpha-Arg554-->Cys). Ten members experienced thrombotic events, including 4 with fatal pulmonary emboli. Pulmonary embolism was the presenting feature in 4. Those with the mutation and a history of thrombosis had somewhat higher fibrinogen concentrations than those with the mutation and no thrombosis...
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