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Varied prevalence of factor V G1691A (Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A single nucleotide polymorphisms among Arabs.
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis - 1 Dec 2005
Almawi Wassim Y, Keleshian Sose H, Borgi Lobna, Fawaz Naglaa A, Abboud Nisreen, Mtiraoui Nabil, Mahjoub Touhami
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Factor V G1691A (FV-Leiden) and prothrombin (PRT) G20210A single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are major inherited risk factors of venous thromboembolism. In view of the heterogeneity in their world distribution and lack of sufficient information about their distribution among Arabs, we addressed the prevalence of both SNPs in 4 distinct Arab populations (Lebanon, Tunisia, Bahrain, and Saudi...
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