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Influence of the factor V Leiden mutation on infectious disease susceptibility and outcome: a population-based study.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Nov 2005
Benfield Thomas L, Dahl Mortens, Nordestgaard Borge G, Tybjaerg-Hansen Anne
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BACKGROUND: The effect of the coagulation factor V Leiden mutation on infectious disease susceptibility and outcome is controversial. METHODS: We genotyped 9253 individuals from the Copenhagen City Heart Study for the factor V Leiden mutation. The risk of hospitalization for any infectious disease during a follow-up period of 7.2 years and subsequent risk of disease progression to death were estimated by Cox...
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