Why the study?
Is Factor V Leiden associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction among young women?
Is Factor V Leiden associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction among young women?
Factor V Leiden does not appear to increase the risk of myocardial infarction in young women, extending similar findings from middle-aged and elderly populations.
To the Editor: Several large-scale studies indicate that factor V Leiden (FVL) is not associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (MI) in middle-aged or elderly populations.[1-7][1]However, Rosendaal et al[8][2] have hypothesized that FVL might increase the risk of myocardial
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