[Thrombophilia caused by congenital disorders of blood coagulation].

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Today, more than 40% of all patients who develop a thrombosis are found to have inherited thrombophilia. The most common cause of this is APC resistance, which can usually be traced back to factor V-Leiden. In the commonly heterozygous patients the risk of thrombosis is increased about 7-fold (life-long risk of thrombosis 10 to 15%). In most cases, however, additional thrombogenic stimuli are required (oral...

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