Prevalence of factor v leiden and prothrombin variant g20210a in patients age <50 years with no significant stenoses at angiography three to four weeks after myocardial infarction
Neil S. Van de Water, PhD*
,
John K. French, MB, PhD, FESC*
,
Mayanna Lund, MB
,
Thomas A. Hyde, MB
,
Harvey D. White, MB, DSc, FACC
and
Peter J. Browett, MB
* Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Hematology Department, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Cardiology Department, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

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Figure 1 Frequencies of factor V Leiden (A) and prothrombin variant G20210A (B) compared in the study group (patients <50 years with no stenosis) and the control group (patients <50 years with 1 stenosis).
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Figure 2 Frequencies of factor V Leiden (A) and prothrombin variant G20210A (B) compared in patients of all ages with no stenosis and those with 1 stenosis.
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