Factor V Leiden thrombophilia
* Not a rare disease
Other Names for this Disease
- APC resistance, Leiden type
- Hereditary resistance to activated protein C
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mutation in the F5 gene. This gene plays a critical role in the normal formation of blood clots in response to an injury. People can inherit one or two copies of the factor V Leiden gene mutation. Those who inherit one copy are called heterozygotes. People who inherit two copies of the mutation, one from each parent, are called homozygotes. Having the factor V Leiden mutation increases your risk for developing a clot in your legs called a deep venous thrombosis (DVT). It also increases your risk of developing a clot that travels through the bloodstream and lodges in the lungs, called a pulmonary embolism (PE).Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is an inherited disorder that results in an increased risk of developing abnormal blood clots. Factor V Leiden is the name of a specific gene
Last updated: 6/29/2012
- Factor V Leiden thrombophilia. Genetics Home Reference. August 2010; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=factorvleidenthrombophilia. Accessed 8/8/2011.
- Kujovich J.. Factor V Leiden thrombophilia. GeneReviews. March 2010; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1368/. Accessed 8/8/2011.
- The American Heart Association has published an article for patients on factor V Leiden.
- Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Factor V Leiden thrombophilia. This website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
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