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Expression of the normal factor V allele modulates the APC resistance phenotype in heterozygous carriers of the factor V Leiden mutation.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Dec 2005
Brugge J M, Simioni P, Bernardi F, Tormene D, Lunghi B, Tans G, Pagnan A, Rosing J, Castoldi E
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BACKGROUND: Functional defects of the protein C pathway, detectable in plasma as activated protein C (APC) resistance, are a prevalent risk factor for venous thrombosis. The factor V (FV) Leiden mutation causes APC resistance by interfering with the APC-mediated inactivation of both FVa and FVIIIa. Co-inheritance of FV Leiden and quantitative FV deficiency on different alleles, a rare condition known as...
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