Factor V Leiden paradox: risk of deep-vein thrombosis but not of pulmonary embolism

Lancet. 2000 Jul 15;356(9225):182-3. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02476-4.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Activated Protein C Resistance / complications*
  • Bias
  • Factor V / genetics*
  • Factor XIII / genetics
  • Femoral Vein
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Iliac Vein
  • Point Mutation / genetics*
  • Prevalence
  • Prothrombin / genetics
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
  • Risk Factors
  • Venous Thrombosis / etiology*

Substances

  • factor V Leiden
  • Factor V
  • Prothrombin
  • Factor XIII