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Factor V Leiden and the risk of venous thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and stroke: a case-control study in Venezuela.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Aug 2009
Pestana Carolina I, Torres Argimiro, Blanco Susana, Rojas María J, Méndez Carlos, López José L, de Bosch Norma B, Porco Antonietta
Abstract excerpt
The most common genetic defect associated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a mutation in the Factor V gene (G1691A), known as Factor V Leiden (FVL). We investigated the genotypes for FVL in 571 individuals in Venezuela: 208 patients with DVT, 175 patients with acute myocardial infarction, 54 pa...
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