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Postmortem DNA diagnosis of factor V Leiden in a neonate with systemic thrombosis and probable antithrombin deficiency.
Obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Oct 1998
Newman R S, Spear G S, Kirschbaum N
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BACKGROUND: Spontaneous neonatal thrombosis due to heritable gene defects has been reported in the past. A recently discovered defect, the factor V Leiden mutation, is the most frequent inherited risk factor for venous thrombosis. CASE: Factor V Leiden was diagnosed postmortem in a neonate who died from complications of vena caval and aortic thrombosis. Investigation into the family history revealed that the...
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