The role of preoperative factor V Leiden screening in different geographic populations.

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Patients harboring a specific mutation in the coagulation factor V gene have been identified as being at significantly increased risk for venous thrombosis. A simple genetic test that identifies carriers of this mutation (the factor V Leiden allele) is available and may have utility in various clinical settings, including preoperative risk assessment for thromboembolic complications. In this regard, it is...

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