Article
The results of diagnostic studies for thrombophilia in a large group of patients with a personal or family history of thrombosis.
American journal of clinical pathology - 1 Nov 1998
Dumenco L L, Blair A J, Sweeney J D
Abstract excerpt
The range of tests used in the evaluation of thrombophilia has been altered by the recent recognition of common genetic defects predisposing to thrombosis such as factor VLeiden (FVR506Q), enzyme deficiencies causing hyperhomocysteinemia, and improvement in the sensitivity and utilization of assa...
Topics
- Activated Protein C Resistance
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
- Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
- Anticoagulants
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Factor V
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Homocysteine
- Humans
- Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Thrombophilia