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Legg-Perthes disease in three siblings, two heterozygous and one homozygous for the factor V Leiden mutation.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 May 1998
Gruppo R, Glueck C J, Wall E, Roy D, Wang P
Abstract excerpt
A family is described with three-generation transmission of factor V Leiden (a thrombophilic mutation that causes resistance to activated protein C). Legg-Perthes disease developed in three siblings in this family. The male proband and his sister were heterozygous for the mutation and had unilate...
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