Factor V 1691 G-A mutation distribution in a healthy Turkish population

Akar N.

Turkish Journal of Hematology, vol.26, no.1, pp.9-11, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Hematology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.9-11
  • Keywords: Factor V, Turkish
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this review was to compile published data on factor V 1691 G-A alteration in a healthy Turkish population and also to stimulate the reporting of unpublished data, in order to create a map for factor V Leiden (FVL) in Turkey. From a total of 4276 healthy individuals from 26 different centers of Turkey, 345 FVL carriers (7.9%) were determined. FVL was strikingly high among newborns from two different centers (10.9%).