Look up: Factor V Leiden

1. Factor V Leiden
   Factor V Leiden: A genetic disorder of blood coagulation (clotting) that carries an increased risk of venous thromboembolism -- the formation of clots in veins that may break loose and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs or brain. On the molecular level, factor V Leiden is characterized by a...
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2. Factor V Leiden
   A genetic abnormality that increases risk of blood clots, which will lead to an increased risk of miscarriage. Research shows that Caucasian women are more likely to have the condition.
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3. factor V Leiden
   Type: Term Pronunciation: lī′den Definitions: 1. variant of the protein factor V (5), a clotting factor. Factor V Leiden gene is present in 3% of the general population. People who carry the factor V Leiden gene have a fivefold greater risk of thrombosis than the rest of the population. T...
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4. Factor V Leiden
   | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = --> `Factor V Leiden` (sometimes factor V_Leiden) is the name given to a variant of human factor V that causes a hypercoagulability disorder. In this disorder the Leiden variant of factor V can...
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