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ArticleAmerican journal of blood research2021

Prevalence of positive factor V Leiden and prothrombin mutations in samples tested for thrombophilia in Saudi Arabia.

Fatimah Madkhaly, Abdulaziz Alshaikh, Hala Aba Alkhail, Randa Alnounou, Tarek Owaidah

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Article in American journal of blood research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Clinical Impact of Inherited Thrombophilia in Patients With Thrombosis: Evaluating the Real Risk of FVL, PTG20210A, and MTHFR Mutations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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Fatimah MadkhalyDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz AlshaikhDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hala Aba AlkhailDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Randa AlnounouDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tarek OwaidahDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a multifactorial disease that results from the interaction of both inherited and acquired risk factors. The complications of these risk factors often lead to significant morbidity and mortality. There are many inherited thrombophilia risk factors, such as factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin gene mutation (PT). The prevalence of these mutations varies among geographical locations and ethnic groups.

objectivesThis is a retrospective analysis of laboratory data aimed to estimate the laboratory-based frequency of FVL and PT mutations and assess the concordance between the coagulation assay and FVL molecular test.

methodsThe study reviewed the frequency of positive blood samples tested by molecular and functional-based techniques. The demographic and laboratory data of patients tested in molecular and coagulation laboratories at the Institute for Thrombophilia were reviewed and analyzed.

resultsA total of 1524 samples were tested for FVL, 1023 for PT, and 1057 for APCR. Results showed that 90 (5.9%) patients were positive for FVL, 30 (2.93%) for PT mutations, and 95 (8.99%) had low APCR, while 38 (3.69%) patients had low APCR with no FVL mutation.

conclusionThis study reports high positive results among patients tested as part of thrombophilia workup or screening for other clinical conditions associated with the increased risk of thrombosis. The limitation of this study was that it had minimal clinical correlation because the data were collected retrospectively from laboratory records.

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F V leidenprothrombin G20210Asaudi arabiaThrombophilia

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PMID34322288
PMCPMC8303010

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