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Association between factor V Leiden mutation and coronary artery disease in the northeast region of Turkey.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Dec 2007
Gurlertop H Yekta, Gundogdu Fuat, Pirim Ibrahim, Islamoglu Yahya, Egerci Nilnur, Sevimli Serdar, Erdem Fuat, Senocak Huseyin
Abstract excerpt
Factor V Leiden (FVL) has recently been described as a genetic factor with a propensity towards venous thromboembolism; however, it is thought to have a doubtful role in coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aimed to investigate whether FVL is one of the risk factors for CAD in north-east Turkey. Seventy-five patients with angiographically documented CAD and 78 individuals without angiographically documented...
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