Activated protein C resistance, factor V Leiden and assessment of thrombotic risk

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Gilmore, R ^a   Doyle, M ^a   Holden, F ^a   White, B ^a   O'Donnell, J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; D DIMER; THROMBOPLASTIN; WARFARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5;

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MYALGIA; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE; ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; FACTOR V; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56349163229     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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