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Effect of prothrombin 19911 A>G polymorphism on the risk of cerebral sinus-venous thrombosis.
European journal of neurology - 1 Dec 2010
Martinelli I, Bucciarelli P, De Stefano V, Passamonti S M, Menegatti M, Tormene D, Tosetto A, Mannucci P M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The A>G polymorphism at position 19911 of the prothrombin gene is associated with a mildly increased risk of venous thromboembolism, alone or in association with such common thrombophilia mutations as factor V Leiden and prothrombin 20210 GA. Its role in cerebral sinus-venous thrombosis (CSVT) is not known. METHODS: The presence of prothrombin 19911 A>G was investigated in a case–control...
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