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Resistance to activated protein C is a risk factor for pregnancy-related venous thrombosis in the absence of the F5 rs6025 (factor V Leiden) polymorphism.
British journal of haematology - 1 Jul 2011
Bergrem Astrid, Dahm Anders Erik Astrup, Jacobsen Anne Flem, Mowinckel Marie-Christine, Sandvik Leiv, Sandset Per Morten
Abstract excerpt
Resistance to activated protein C (aPC) is most commonly due to the F5 rs6025 (factor V Leiden) polymorphism, which increases the risk of venous thrombosis. In the present population-based study of 313 cases and 353 controls, we investigated whether reduced sensitivity to aPC was associated with a history of pregnancy-related venous thrombosis. Calibrated automated thrombography was used to determine the...
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