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The prothrombin 20210 G to A variation and thrombosis.
Current opinion in hematology - 1 Sept 1998
Bertina R M
Abstract excerpt
The 20210 G to A variation in the prothrombin gene was first described in 1996 and found to be associated with both elevated plasma prothrombin levels and a moderately increased risk for first venous thrombotic events. These findings generally have been confirmed in several independent studies. The 20210A allele seems to be rather common in white subpopulations, among whom the prevalence of heterozygous carriers...
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