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Factor V HR2 haplotype: a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in individuals with absence of Factor V Leiden.
Annals of hematology - 1 Dec 2008
Otrock Zaher K, Taher Ali T, Shamseddeen Wael A, Zaatari Ghazi, Bazarbachi Ali, Mahfouz Rami A
Abstract excerpt
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), occurs secondary to a number of hereditary and acquired disorders of hemostasis. A recently recognized polymorphism in Factor V (FV) gene H1299R (also named HR2) has been reported to be a possible risk factor for the development of VTE. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of HR2 polymorphism in VTE in a...
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