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Factor V Leiden as a common genetic risk factor for venous thromboembolism.
Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - 1 Jan 2006
Horne McDonald K, McCloskey Donna Jo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To increase nurses' knowledge of the Factor V Leiden (FVL) genetic trait for venous thromboembolism. ORGANIZING FRAMEWORK: An overview of the history, prevalence, and predisposition of the FVL genetic mutation, including who should be tested and how and in what circumstances people with FVL should be treated. FINDINGS: FVL is the most commonly recognized genetic trait associated with venous thrombosis....
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