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Thrombosis risk in carriers of the factor V Leiden mutation: is it associated with a defined skin color?
Pathology, research and practice - 15 Nov 2011
Dashti Ali A, Jadaon Mehrez M, Abdulsamad Abdulsamad M, Dashti Mohammad H, Lewis Hend L
Abstract excerpt
Factor V Leiden (FVL; G1691A) is an autosomal dominant mutation with a high risk for thrombosis. Speculation that founders of FVL lived in the Middle East is supported by a prevalence of FVL that is higher in Arabs residing in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria (12-14%) than in other white populations like Europeans (4-5%, up to 15% in the South of Sweden). We sought to verify the appropriate use of skin color as...
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