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A single genetic origin for the common prothrombotic G20210A polymorphism in the prothrombin gene.
Blood - 15 Aug 1998
Zivelin A, Rosenberg N, Faier S, Kornbrot N, Peretz H, Mannhalter C, Horellou M H, Seligsohn U
Abstract excerpt
The polymorphism G20210A in the 3' untranslated region of the prothrombin gene is associated with an increased level of factor II activity and confers a twofold to fivefold increase in the risk for venous thromboembolism. Among Caucasian populations, the prevalence of factor II G20210A heterozygotes is 1% to 6%, whereas in non-Caucasian populations it is very rare or absent. The aim of the present study was to...
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