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Ischaemic stroke patients with heterozygous factor V Leiden present with multiple brain infarctions and widespread atherothrombotic disease.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jan 2009
Haapaniemi Elena, Helenius Johanna, Jakovljević Dimitrije, Soinne Lauri, Syrjälä Martti, Kaste Markku, Lassila Riitta, Tatlisumak Turgut
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Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation is a risk factor for venous and, to a degree, arterial thrombosis. It is unknown whether and how FVL affects the manifestations of ischaemic stroke (IS). We assessed the clinical, laboratory, radiological, and prognostic characteristics in an observational study wit...
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