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Impact of activated protein C resistance on general vascular surgical patients.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Jun 1997
Donaldson M C, Belkin M, Whittemore A D, Mannick J A, Longtine J A, Dorfman D M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The prevalence of activated protein C resistance (APCR) and associated thrombotic morbidity among patients who undergo arterial reconstruction were investigated. METHODS: Preoperative assays for functional APCR and factor V (Leiden) mutation were performed on 262 patients who underwent arterial reconstructions that consisted of cerebrovascular surgery (109), aortic or iliofemoral procedures (76), or...
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