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The prevalence and clinical significance of inherited thrombophilic risk factors in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis - 1 Apr 2010
Diz-Kucukkaya Reyhan, Hancer Veysel Sabri, Artim-Esen Bahar, Pekcelen Yuksel, Inanc Murat
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we evaluated common inherited thrombophilic risk factors in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), and reviewed relevant literature. Ninety-four APS patients with documented thrombosis, 40 patients with persistent antiphospholipid antibody (aPLA) positivity but without thrombosis, and healthy controls were screened. We found that inherited protein C, protein S, and antithrombin deficiencies...
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