Article
Prothrombin 20210GA and factor V Leiden mutations in patients less than 55 years old with myocardial infarction.
Japanese heart journal - 1 May 2004
Dönmez Yurdaer, Kanadasi Mehmet, Tanriverdi Kahraman, Demir Mesut, Demirtas Mustafa, Cayli Murat, Alhan Cumhur, Baslamisli Fikri
Abstract excerpt
Several studies claim that prothrombin 20210GA and factor V Leiden mutations are related to arterial thrombosis. We investigated the frequencies of these mutations and their significance in the development of early atherosclerosis in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients younger than 55 years of age. We investigated 96 patients with AMI and 77 control subjects. The diagnosis of AMI was established by typical...
Topics
- Adult
- Factor V
- Female
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Myocardial Infarction
- Prothrombin
