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AB0 blood group and risk of venous or arterial thrombosis in carriers of factor V Leiden or prothrombin G20210A polymorphisms.
Haematologica - 1 May 2008
Miñano Antonia, Ordóñez Adriana, España Francisco, González-Porras José Ramón, Lecumberri Ramón, Fontcuberta Jordi, Llamas Pilar, Marín Francisco, Estellés Amparo, Alberca Ignacio, Vicente Vicente, Corral Javier
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BACKGROUND: Routine analyses for thrombophilia include determination of the presence of factor V Leiden and prothrombin 20210A polymorphisms. However, the usefulness of these determinations is controversial and the clinical benefit remains questioned because of the moderate risk of associated thrombosis in carriers. In the search for clusters of thrombotic risk factors to estimate individual risk better, we...
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