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Factor VII coagulant activity, factor VII -670A/C and -402G/A polymorphisms, and risk of venous thromboembolism.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Aug 2007
Folsom A R, Cushman M, Heckbert S R, Ohira T, Rasmussen-Torvik L, Tsai M Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Most epidemiological studies have found no association between levels of factor (F) VII:C and venous thromboembolism (VTE). Our Longitudinal Investigation of Thromboembolism Etiology (LITE) had, in contrast, reported an independent, increased risk of VTE after 7.8 years of follow-up for those with high baseline levels of FVII:C. OBJECTIVE: To confirm whether FVII:C is associated with VTE after 12.6...
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