Factor V Leiden and hemophilia.

Abstract excerpt

Several inherited prothrombotic risk factors have been identified so far. Among them, the factor V (FV) Leiden mutation causes a reduced ability of activated protein C to inactivate activated FV and is the most frequent genetic predisposing factor for venous thromboembolism. However, the high prevalence of FV Leiden (up to 15%) in the Caucasian population suggests that this mutation might confer an evolutionary...

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