Prevalence of 20210 A allele of the prothrombin gene in venous thromboembolism patients.

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Prevalence of 20210 A allele of the prothrombin gene in venous thromboembolism patients.

Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jul 1998

Leroyer C, Mercier B, Oger E, Chenu E, Abgrall J F, Férec C, Mottier D

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BACKGROUND: The 20210 A allele variation in the 3' -untranslated region of the prothrombin gene was recently identified as a risk factor as regards deep venous thrombosis. AIM: To assess the frequency of the variation in unselected patients with a proven venous thromboembolism (VTE). METHODS: The...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Alleles
Case-Control Studies
Factor V
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Prothrombin
Risk Factors
Thromboembolism

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