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Prevalence of the factor V Leiden mutation in hepatic and portal vein thrombosis.
1 Jun 1997
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation has been shown to be the most frequent cause of hereditary thrombophilia. The prevalence of the mutation in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) has not been fully elucidated. AIMS: To investigate the association between the FVL mutation and BCS and PVT. PATIENTS: Thirty patients with BCS, 32 patients with PVT, and a control group...
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