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Inherited thrombotic disorders: An update

✍ Scribed by Florell, Scott R.; Rodgers, George M.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
97 KB
Volume
54
Category
Article
ISSN
0361-8609

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✦ Synopsis

Significant advances in identification of etiologies of inherited thrombosis have been recently reported. A point mutation in coagulation factor V (factor V Leiden) results in resistance to activated protein C and probably repesents the most common genetic risk factor for venous thrombosis. A metabolic disorder, homocysteinemia, is now known to be an important risk factor for both arterial and venous thrombosis. Many patients with recurrent thrombosis will have more than one genetic risk factor identified. Recognition of these new disorders should permit a diagnosis to be achieved in at least half of patients evaluated for inherited thrombosis. Am.

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