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Genetic factors associated with thrombosis in pregnancy in a United States population.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Nov 2000
Dilley A, Austin H, El-Jamil M, Hooper W C, Barnhart E, Evatt B L, Sullivan P S, Ellingsen D, Patterson-Barnett A, Eller D, Randall H, Philipp C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Polymorphisms in the genes for factor V (factor V Leiden), prothrombin, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, and angiotensin-converting enzyme have been associated with the occurrence of venous thrombosis. The objective of this study was to determine the relationships of these polymorphisms to thrombosis during pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: This case-control study included 41 case patients with venous...
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