Arg506GIn Factor V Mutation (Factor V Leiden) in Patients with Ischaemic Cerebrovascular Disease and Survivors of Myocardial Infarction

Kontula, Kimmo; Ylikorkala, Antti; E. Miettinen, Helena; Vuorio, Alpo; Kauppinen‐Mäkelin, Ritva; Hämäläinen, Liisa; Palomäki, Heikki; Kaste, Markku

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1653820

Public

Arg506GIn Factor V Mutation (Factor V Leiden) in Patients with Ischaemic Cerebrovascular Disease and Survivors of Myocardial Infarction

Published in Thrombosis and Haemostasis • Jan 1, 1995

Authors:

Kimmo Kontula

Antti Ylikorkala

Helena E. Miettinen

Abstract

The point mutation Arg506- > Gln of factor V was recently shown to be an important and relatively common genetic cause of venous thromboembolism. Using a DNA technique based on polymerase chain reaction, we surveyed the blood samples of 236 patients with ischaemic stroke or a transient ischaemic att...

Subject

Medicine

Factor V Leiden

Myocardial infarction

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!