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Prothrombin G20210A gene mutation with LightCycler polymerase chain reaction in venous thrombosis and healthy population in the southeast of Turkey.
Heart and vessels - 1 Jul 2004
Ayyildiz Orhan, Kalkanli Sevgi, Batun Sabri, Aybak Mehmet, Isikdogan Abdurrahman, Tiftik Naci, Bolaman Zahit, Soker Murat, Muftuoglu Ekrem
Abstract excerpt
Venous thrombosis (VT) is a common disease, with an annual incidence in the general population of approximately 1 per 1000. The prevalence of genetic risk factors for thrombosis varies greatly in different parts of the world. Prothrombin G20210A (PT G20210A) gene mutation has been recently identified as a common risk factor in venous thrombosis. Sixty-one patients with VT, differing in age and sex, and 340...
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