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Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in a young patient double heterozygous for factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A mutation.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Jan 2001
Vayá A, Todolí J, Ricart J, Estellés T, Mira Y, Villa P, Calabuig J R, Aznar J
Abstract excerpt
We report on a 19-year-old girl with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis after catheter indwelling whose thrombophilic study disclosed the coexistence of factor V Leiden and the prothrombin G20210A mutation. The family study identified five other members who were also heterozygous for both mutations. This is the first case of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis with the co-inheritance of both genetic defects....
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