Prevalence of factor V Leiden mutation in young adults with cerebral ischaemia: a case-control study on 225 patients.

doi:10.1007/s004150050262

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Prevalence of factor V Leiden mutation in young adults with cerebral ischaemia: a case-control study on 225 patients.

Journal of neurology - 1 Oct 1998

Nabavi D G, Junker R, Wolff E, Lüdemann P, Doherty C, Evers S, Droste D W, Kessler C, Assmann G, Ringelstein E B

Abstract excerpt

Cerebral ischaemia in young adults is a well-recognised disease, and approximately half of the cases remain aetiologically unclear despite extensive investigations. Thrombophilias are known to cause a subset of ischaemic strokes in this population. The factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation, causing resi...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Age of Onset
Case-Control Studies
Factor V
Female
Germany
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Prevalence
Thrombophilia

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