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Thrombophilic risk factors and peripheral arterial disease severity.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jul 2010
Sartori Michelangelo, Favaretto Elisabetta, Legnani Cristina, Cini Michela, Conti Eleonora, Amato Alfio, Palareti Gualtiero
Abstract excerpt
Few data are available on thrombophilic risk factors and progression of atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Thrombophilic alterations can be an aggravating factor when arterial stenoses are present. In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the presence of the thrombophilic factors fibrinogen, homocysteine, factor (F)VIII, lupus anticoagulant (LAC), FII G20210A, and FV R506Q mutations in 181...
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