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Race differences in the prevalence of the factor V Leiden mutation in Kuwaiti nationals.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 2011
Dashti Ali A, Jadaon Mehrez M
Abstract excerpt
Factor V Leiden mutation (FVL; G1691A) is an established risk factor for venous thromboembolic disorders. FVL was reported with high prevalence in Caucasians (1-15%) but was absent in non-Caucasians like Africans and Asians. Studies reported FVL in 5-27% of Arabs and non-Arabs living in the Middle Eastern countries northern to the Arabian Peninsula, but was almost absent in Arabs in the Arabian Peninsula itself....
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