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Factor V Leiden G1691A, Prothrombin G20210A, and MTHFR C677T and A1298C Mutations in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease in Tunisia.
Hemoglobin - 1 Mar 2018
Belhaj Nefissi Rim, Doggui Radhouene, Ouali Faida, Messaoud Taieb, Gritli Nasreddine
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterized by a hypercoagulable state. Several complications in this hemoglobinopathy are increased by thrombosis. Factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin (PRT) G20210A, and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C mutations are major inherited risk factors of thrombotic complications. In this study, our aim was to compare the frequencies of these...
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