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Deep vein thrombosis after bunionectomy: a case report of two genetic mutations.
The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons - 1 Jan 2000
Peterson Kyle S, Mendicino Robert W, Catanzariti Alan R, Saltrick Karl R
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Deep venous thrombosis after foot and ankle surgery is a serious complication that can have potentially life-threatening complications, such as pulmonary embolus. Genetic mutations have been reported in the published data to cause an increased risk of developing deep vein thrombosis. Two such genetic mutations are the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variant C677T and the 4G/5G polymorphism of the...
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