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Factor V Leiden mutation
Factor V Leiden
Factor V Leiden (sometimes factor VLeiden) is the name given to a variant of human factor V that causes a hypercoagulability disorder. In this disorder the Leiden variant of factor V cannot be inactivated by activated protein C. Factor V Leiden is the most common hereditary hypercoagulability disorder amongst Eurasians. It is named after the city Leiden, where it was first identified in 1994 by Prof R. Bertina et al.
Factor V Leiden mutation - List of case studies
- Massive Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
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abdominal quadrants. The examinations found heterozygous factor II mutation, and family survey for the factor II mutation was ... hypodensity as per hypoperfusion of segments from V to VIII ; no nodular focal lesions; normal the gall bladder and the intra- ...