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Comparison of thrombotic risk between 85 homozygotes and 481 heterozygotes carriers of the factor V Leiden mutation: retrospective analysis from the Procare Study.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Sept 2000
Abstract excerpt
Factor V Leiden is the most common risk factor in thrombophilia. However, whether homozygosity confers a higher risk than heterozygosity remains questionable. The first phase of the Procare Study was to collect clinical and biological data from individuals carrying the R506Q mutation. To date, 566 individuals have been included in 23 French centres. Data from 85 homozygotes were compared with those of 481...
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