Article
Frequent factor II G20210A mutation in idiopathic portal vein thrombosis.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 1999
Chamouard P, Pencreach E, Maloisel F, Grunebaum L, Ardizzone J F, Meyer A, Gaub M P, Goetz J, Baumann R, Uring-Lambert B, Levy S, Dufour P, Hauptmann G, Oudet P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Despite extensive investigations of portal vein thrombosis, no underlying cause is identifiable in up to 30% of patients. A recently described mutation of the prothrombin gene at nucleotide position 20210 is associated with history of venous thrombosis and was assessed in this...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Factor V
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Portal Vein
- Protein C
- Prothrombin
- Venous Thrombosis