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[Significance of Factor V gene A506G mutation (Leiden) in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke].
Ideggyogyaszati szemle - 20 May 2003
Pongrácz Endre, Tordai Attila, Csornai Márta, Béla Zsuzsanna, Nagy Zoltán
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data about the role of Leiden mutation in the pathogenesis of cerebral arterial thrombosis. In order to obtain relevant data, authors investigated the prevalence of factor V Leiden (A506G) both in healthy subjects and in a subgroup of ischaemic stroke patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Blood samples of 171 healthy persons and 254 ischaemic stroke patients were examined by PCR method...
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