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Prothrombin G20210A gene variant is not associated with idiopathic portal vein thrombosis in an area endemic for portal vein thrombosis.
Annals of hematology - 1 Feb 2006
Koshy Abraham, Jeyakumari Mary
Abstract excerpt
Prothrombin G20210A gene variant has been found in 0-23% of patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT). This wide variation makes it difficult to assess the importance of prothrombin G20210A gene variant as a predisposing factor for PVT. In this study from South India, none of the patients with idiopathic PVT (0/38) or any of the controls (0/46) had prothrombin G20210A gene variant. Prothrombin G20210A gene...
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