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Factor V Leiden, pregnancy complications and adverse outcomes: the Hordaland Homocysteine Study.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians - 1 May 2006
Nurk E, Tell G S, Refsum H, Ueland P M, Vollset S E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation is the most common cause of inherited thrombophilia in Caucasian populations, and women with this variant allele are at increased risk for pregnancy complications. AIM: To examine whether the FVL allele is associated with pregnancy complications and adverse outcomes in a population-based study, and to identify potential factors that interact with the FVL genotype....
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