Prevalence of resistance against activated protein C resulting from factor V Leiden is significantly increased in myocardial infarction: investigation of 507 patients with myocardial infarction.
Am Heart J
; 147(5): 897-904, 2004 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A point mutation in the gene encoding coagulation factor V is a cause of resistance against activated protein C. The presence of factor V Leiden is linked to 50% of congenital defects causing venous thrombosis. Its relationship to arterial thrombosis, particularly to myocardial infarction, has not been defined. Therefore, we performed a study on the role of factor V Leiden in patients with myocardial infarction. The study was carried out in Bavarians of German origin, a relatively homogeneous population. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
The study group consisted of 507 patients with documented myocardial infarction (77.5% (393/507) men, 22.5% (114/507) women), with a mean age of 56.1 (range 18-86) years. Strict criteria for patient selection and highly sensitive and specific functional tests for factor V Leiden were used. In addition, all patients with pathological test results were genotyped. The prevalence of factor V Leiden in patients with myocardial infarction was 8.7% (44/507), a significant increase in the prevalence of this mutation compared with the control group (3.7%, P =.0025). The odds ratio was 2.46 (95% CI 1.35-4.50).CONCLUSIONS:
A significantly increased prevalence of factor V Leiden in patients with documented myocardial infarction was seen. Patients with this mutation appear to have a predisposition for myocardial infarction.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fator V
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Resistência à Proteína C Ativada
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Infarto do Miocárdio
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article