Thrombin generation in a woman with heterozygous factor V Leiden and combined oral contraceptives: A case report

Thrombin generation in a woman with heterozygous factor V Leiden and combined oral contraceptives: A case report

Abstract Combined oral contraceptives and factor V Leiden mutation are multiplicative risk factors for venous thromboembolism. However, it remains unknown whether this multiplicative effect is reflected in thrombin generation assays. We report here the evolution of the thrombin generation profile wh...

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Main Authors: Maxime G. Zermatten, Debora Bertaggia Calderara, Alessandro Aliotta, Lorenzo Alberio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Subjects:
contraception
factor V
thrombin
thromboembolism
thrombosis
venous
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12318

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