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High prevalence of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20101A mutations in Kashmiri patients with venous thromboembolism.
Gene - 15 May 2018
Shafia Syed, Zargar Mahrukh H, Khan Nabeela, Ahmad Rehana, Shah Zafar Amin, Asimi Ravouf
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The genetic variants of the factor V (G1691A), prothrombin (G20210A) and MTHFR (C677T) genes have been widely implicated as inherited risk factors for developing venous thrombosis. This study was undertaken to reveal the frequency of these mutations in Kashmiri patients with venous thromboembolism. METHODOLOGY: A case-control study was designed with 250 VTE patients and 250 healthy controls. The mutations...
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