Prevalence of the prothrombin gene variant (nt20210A) in venous thrombosis and arterial disease.

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Prevalence of the prothrombin gene variant (nt20210A) in venous thrombosis and arterial disease.

Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Dec 1997

Arruda V R, Annichino-Bizzacchi J M, Gonçalves M S, Costa F F

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The prothrombin gene variant resulting form a G-->A transition at position 20210 has been described as a common genetic risk factor for venous thrombosis. However, the risk for developing arterial disease is unknown. In this investigation, we studied 116 patients with venous thrombosis and 71 wit...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Alleles
Black People
Brazil
Cross-Sectional Studies
Factor V
Female
Gene Frequency
Genes
Genetic Variation
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Humans
Indians, South American
Infant, Newborn
Male

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