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Diagnosis and management offactor V Leiden
31 Oct 2016
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INTRODUCTION: The discovery of the factor V Leiden (FVL) missense mutation (Arg506Gln) causing factor V resistance to the anticoagulant action of activated protein C was a landmark that allowed a better understanding of the basis of inherited thrombotic risk. FVL mutation is currently the most common known hereditary defect predisposing to venous thrombosis. Areas covered: Novel data-driven FVL diagnosis and...
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