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Heterozygosity for the factor V Leiden (G1691A) mutation predisposes renal transplant recipients to thrombotic complications and graft loss.
Transplantation - 15 Aug 2001
Wüthrich R P, Cicvara-Muzar S, Booy C, Maly F E
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BACKGROUND: Heterozygosity for a mutation in the coagulation factor V gene (factor V Leiden; FVL) leads to resistance to activated protein C and represents the most common cause of inherited thrombophilia. FVL is associated with a high risk for thromboembolic events and might be a risk factor for venous thrombosis and early graft loss in renal transplant recipients. METHODS: We studied a cohort of 202 renal...
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