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Prevalence of factor V Leiden, FII G20210A, FXIII Val34Leu and MTHFR C677T polymorphisms in cancer patients with and without venous thrombosis.
Thrombosis research - 15 Feb 2003
Ramacciotti Eduardo, Wolosker Nelson, Puech-Leao Pedro, Zeratti Eduardo Antônio, Gusson Paula Regina, del Giglio Auro, Franco Rendrik F
Abstract excerpt
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in patients with malignant disease. In addition to well-established acquired risk factors for VTE, several genetic risk factors, mainly related to the haemostatic system, are known to influence thrombotic risk. However, the contribution of gene abnormalities to thrombotic tendency in cancer patients remains poorly explored. We performed a prospective study to...
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