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A prospective study of venous thromboembolism in relation to factor V Leiden and related factors.
Blood - 15 Apr 2002
Folsom Aaron R, Cushman Mary, Tsai Michael Y, Aleksic Nena, Heckbert Susan R, Boland Lori L, Tsai Albert W, Yanez N David, Rosamond Wayne D
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to examine the occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in relation to factor V-related risk factors. Using a nested case-control design combining 2 population-based prospective studies, we measured factor V Leiden, HR2 haplotype, activated protein C (APC) resistance, and plasma factor V antigen in 335 participants who developed VTE during 8 years of follow-up and 688 controls. The...
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