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[Femoropopliteal arterial thrombosis in a young patient with heterozygous V Leiden factor mutation. Case report].
Minerva medica - 1 Feb 2007
Cappuccio G, Valesio R, Lamorgese V, Massucco S, Varetto G, Conforti M, Casella F, Monti A, Rispoli P
Abstract excerpt
Activated C protein resistance is a common coagulation defect caused by factor V Leiden mutation and is associated with an augmented risk of predominantly venous thrombosis. Augmented tendency to arterial thrombosis is sporadically reported. This case report describes femoropopliteal thrombosis in a young patient with heterozygous V Leiden factor mutation. Progressive thrombotic occlusion required amputation of...
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