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Factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A mutations in Thai patients awaiting kidney transplant.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Dec 2002
Arnutti Pasra, Nathalang Oytip, Cowawintaweewat Suwanna, Prayoonwiwat Wichai, Choovichian Punbupa
Abstract excerpt
Renal transplantation provides the best long-term treatment for chronic renal failure, but thrombosis of the transplanted renal artery or renal vein is one of the causes of kidney failure in the early postoperative period. Factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin G20210A mutation are the most frequent genetic abnormalities associated with venous thrombosis. We investigated the prevalence of FVL and prothrombin...
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