Factor V Leiden is associated with more distal location of deep vein thrombosis of the leg [1]

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 544-545

  Huisman, M V ^a   Klok, F A ^a   Karami Djurabi, R ^a   Tormene, D ^b   Simioni, P ^b   Prandoni, P ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN;

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; ITALY; LEG THROMBOSIS; LETTER; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACTOR V; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PHLEBOGRAPHY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 39549107330     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02883.x     Document Type: Letter

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