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Factor V Leiden mutation in cerebral venous thrombosis.
Stroke - 1 Oct 1996
Zuber M, Toulon P, Marnet L, Mas J L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Resistance to activated protein C is a common inherited risk factor for venous thrombosis, which is due to a mutation in coagulation factor V (factor V Leiden mutation). It is present in approximately 20% of unselected consecutive patients with deep vein thrombosis. The rate of resistance to activated protein C in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is unknown. METHODS: We...
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