Acute mesenteric ischemia in an African American patient with heterozygous factor V Leiden deficiency
It is well documented that factor V Leiden mutation (FVL) is a common hypercoagulable risk factor in the Caucasian population. Patients with homozygous FVL mutation have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism. However, there have been few cases of heterozygous FVL mutation associated with arte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1603537 |