Homozygous Carrier of Prothrombin G20210A Mutation with Massive Pulmonary Embolism and His Family: Gender Differences of Susceptibility to Mutation
Prothrombin 20210 G>A mutation is the second most frequent inherited factor increasing the risk for developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). The risk for VTE in homozygous carriers of this mutation is not well studied because of their rarity are rare. We report a case of a homozygous carrier of p...
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Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2016-03-01
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Series: | Folia Medica |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2016.58.issue-1/folmed-2016-0010/folmed-2016-0010.xml?format=INT |