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Factor V leiden and ischemic stroke risk: the Genetics of Early Onset Stroke (GEOS) study.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 May 2013
Hamedani Ali G, Cole John W, Cheng Yuching, Sparks Mary J, O'Connell Jeffrey R, Stine Oscar C, Wozniak Marcella A, Stern Barney J, Mitchell Braxton D, Kittner Steven J
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BACKGROUND: Factor V Leiden (FVL) has been associated with ischemic stroke in children but not in adults. Although the FVL mutation is associated with increased risk for venous thrombosis, its association with ischemic stroke in young adults remains uncertain. Therefore, we examined the associati...
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