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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 presence of the prothrombin variation was determined in all consecutive patients referred from July 1994 to August...
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