Download PDF
Thromb Haemost 2003; 89(05): 945-946
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613484
Letters to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH

High prevalence of prothrombin G20210A mutation among patients with deep venous thrombosis in Lebanon

Kevin R. Siebenlist
 Financial support: Supported by grants from the American University of Beirut-University Research Board.
Further Information

Publication History

Received 25 October 2002

Accepted 05 February 2003

Publication Date:
09 December 2017 (online)

  PDF Download  Permissions and Reprints
 

  • References

  • 1 Taher A, Khalil I, Shamseddine A, El-Ahdab F, Bazarbachi A.. High prevalence of Factor V Leiden mutation among healthy individuals and patients with deep venous thrombosis in Lebanon: is the eastern Mediterranean region the area of origin of this mutation?. Thromb Haemost 2001; 86: 723-4.
    Article in Thieme ConnectPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 2 de Moerloose P, Reber G, Perrier A, Perneger T, Bounameaux H.. Prevalence of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A mutations in unselected patients with venous throm-boembolism. Br J Haematol 2000; 110: 125-9.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 3 Rosendaal FR, Doggen CJ, Zivelin A.. et al. Geographic distribution of the 20210 G to A prothrombin variant. Thromb Haemost 1998; 79: 706-8.
    Article in Thieme ConnectPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 4 Tamim H, Finan RR, Almawi WY... Prevalence of two thrombophilia predisposing mutations: Factor V G1691A (R506Q); Leiden) and pro-thrombin G20210A, among healthy Lebanese. Thromb Haemost 2002; 88: 691-2.
    Article in Thieme ConnectPubMedGoogle Scholar