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Genetic testing for thrombophilia mutations.
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 1 Feb 2005
Hertzberg Mark S
Abstract excerpt
Venous thrombosis is a multicausal disease due to the interaction of genetic and environmental risk factors. Some of the recently discovered genetic risk factors, such as factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A mutations, are quite common in the population. Accordingly, laboratory investigation of thrombophilic disorders has expanded to incorporate molecular assays, which unlike functional assays, are unequivocal...
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