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Risk of recurrent venous thrombosis in homozygous carriers and double heterozygous carriers of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A.
Circulation - 20 Apr 2010
Lijfering Willem M, Middeldorp Saskia, Veeger Nic J G M, Hamulyák Karly, Prins Martin H, Büller Harry R, van der Meer Jan
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BACKGROUND: Homozygous or double heterozygous factor V Leiden and/or prothrombin G20210A is a rare inherited thrombophilic trait. Whether individuals with this genetic background have an increased risk of recurrent venous thrombosis is uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS: A case-control design within a large cohort of families with thrombophilia was chosen to calculate the risk of recurrent venous thrombosis in...
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