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Genetic variation in the coagulation factor V gene and risk of femoral head osteonecrosis.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Sept 2015
Kim Tae-Ho, Baek Seung-Hoon, Lim Jeong Ok, Lee Sang-Han, Kim Shin-Yoon
Abstract excerpt
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is characterized by the death of the cellular portion of the femoral head due a reduction or disruption in the blood supply. Certain studies have implicated coagulation disorders, including thrombophilia and hypofibrinolysis, in the pathogenesis of ONFH. The factor V (F5) Leiden mutation has been suggested to be a genetic risk factor for venous thromboembolism and...
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