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An underestimated combination of opposites resulting in enhanced thrombotic tendency.
Blood - 1 Oct 2005
Simioni Paolo, Castoldi Elisabetta, Lunghi Barbara, Tormene Daniela, Rosing Jan, Bernardi Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygous carriers of factor V (FV) Leiden who also carry FV deficiency often develop venous thromboembolism, but the thrombosis risk associated with this rare condition (pseudohomozygous activated protein C resistance) is still unclear. The thrombosis risk of genetically characterized pseudohomozygotes (n = 6) was compared with that of FV Leiden heterozygotes (n = 683) and homozygotes (n = 50) recruited...
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