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Distinct association of factor V-Leiden and prothrombin G20210A mutations with deep venous thrombosis in Tunisia and Lebanon.
American journal of hematology - 1 Aug 2006
Bouaziz-Borgi Lobna, Almawi Wassim Y, Mtiraoui Nabil, Nsiri Brahim, Keleshian Sose H, Kreidy Raghid, Louzir Bessem, Hezard Nathalie, Mahjoub Touhami
Abstract excerpt
Factor V G1691A (FV-Leiden) and prothrombin (PRT) G20210A single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were associated with venous thrombosis among Caucasians. We assessed the contribution of both SNPs to the genetic susceptibility of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) among Lebanese and Tunisian patients. Subjects comprised 198 DVT patients and 540 healthy controls from Lebanon and 126 Tunisian DVT patients and 197 control...
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