Heterogeneous ethnic distribution of the factor v leiden mutation
Inherited resistance to activated protein C caused by the factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation is the most common genetic cause of venous thrombosis yet described, being found in 20-60% of patients with venous thrombophilia. A relationship between the FVL mutation and an increased predisposition to arteri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
1999-06-01
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| Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47571999000200001 |