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Genetic background of osteonecrosis: associated with thrombophilic mutations?
Clinical orthopaedics and related research - 1 May 2004
Zalavras Charalampos G, Vartholomatos George, Dokou Eleni, Malizos Konstantinos N
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Intravascular coagulation is considered a major pathogenetic mechanism for nontraumatic osteonecrosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the association of thrombophilic factor V G1691A mutation (factor V Leiden) and G20210A prothrombin mutation with the disease. Mutation presence was investigated by polymerase chain reaction techniques in a study population of 72 adult Caucasian patients with osteonecrosis of...
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