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Factor V Leiden mutation in patients with Behçet's disease.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Mar 1998
Oner A F, Gürgey A, Gürler A, Mesci L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relation between factor V Leiden and Behçet's disease (BD), which is described as chronic relapsing vasculitis with pathogenetic mechanisms that seem to be related to anticoagulant pathways. METHODS: Using polymerase chain reaction, the factor V Leiden mutation was investigated in 44 patients with BD, of which 5 had thrombotic histories. RESULTS: Ten patients were found to have the...
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