Factor V Leiden: an overview.
This paper provides an update and an overview of factor V Leiden, an inherited condition, which predisposes affected individuals to thrombosis. Factor V Leiden occurs due to a single point mutation on chromosome one. Tests for factor V Leiden include screening for activated protein C (APC) resistanc...
| Published in: | Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 218 - 222 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Fall2006
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| Summary: | This paper provides an update and an overview of factor V Leiden, an inherited condition, which predisposes affected individuals to thrombosis. Factor V Leiden occurs due to a single point mutation on chromosome one. Tests for factor V Leiden include screening for activated protein C (APC) resistance, and if positive, testing for the Factor V Leiden mutation. |
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