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Prevalence of factor V G1691A (Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A polymorphisms among apparently healthy Jordanians.
Neuro endocrinology letters - 1 Oct 2007
Nusier Mohamad K, Radaideh Abdelrahman M, Ababneh Nida'a A, Qaqish Bara'ah M, Alzoubi Renad, Khader Yousef, Mersa Janet Y, Irshaid Nidal M, El-Khateeb Mohammed
Abstract excerpt
Factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A are related genetic risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Analysis for both mutations is increasingly being performed on patients exhibiting hypercoagulability. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin-G20210A (PT-G20210A) polymorphisms and their coexistence among apparently healthy Jordanians. One thousand...
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