Motivating Factors for Physician Ordering of Factor V Leiden Genetic Tests
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Evolution of Factor V Leiden.
Factor V Leiden is a procoagulant mutation associated with venous and arterial thrombosis and pregnancy complications. Its high prevalence of 5% in Caucasians suggests that there are evolutionary benefits as well. Carriers are indeed reported to have various advantageous phenotypes related to haemostasis, inflammation and fertility: less acute blood loss; less menstrual blood loss; decreased ri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.517