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Factor V gene A4070G mutation and the risk of cerebral veno-sinus thrombosis occurring during puerperium.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jan 2007
Dindagur Nagaraja, Kruthika-Vinod T P, Christopher Rita
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INTRODUCTION: Cerebral veno-sinus thrombosis (CVT) occurring during puerperium is a common form of stroke in young women in India, associated with high mortality and morbidity. Genetic polymorphisms involving coagulation factors are considered to be risk factors for thrombosis. A recently identified polymorphism in factor V gene, A4070G (R2 allele), has been reported as a risk factor for venous thrombosis in some...
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