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Prevalence of factor V R2 (H1299R) polymorphism in the Lebanese population.
Pathology - 1 Oct 2006
Zaatari Ghazi S, Otrock Zaher K, Sabbagh Amira S, Mahfouz Rami A R
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: A recently identified polymorphism in factor V gene (His1299Arg; also named HR2) has been reported to be a possible risk factor for the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE), with a high prevalence of 9.5-15.2% in patients of different ethnic groups in different parts of the world. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of HR2 haplotype in Lebanon. METHODS: We randomly selected 125 samples...
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