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Factor V Leiden mutation and the risk of thrombo-embolic disease in pregnancy: a case report
D J Schneider1, P S Steyn, E P Mansvelt
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Stellenbosch Medical School, Tygerberg Hospital, Parow, South Africa.
Abstract:
Factor V Leiden mutation is a risk factor for the development of thrombo-embolic episodes in pregnancy. A case is presented of a pregnant woman with repeated episodes of venous thrombosis with a complicated clinical course.