Dear D.M.: FVL is an inherited genetic condition that somewhat predisposes people to excess blood clotting. It is very common ...

My son is 32 years old and developed a superficial blood clot in his arm near the elbow. They tested him for the factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation, and he is positive and heterozygous. They put him on ...

A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized study on the efficacy and safety of enoxaparin for the prevention of upper limb deep vein thrombosis in cancer patients with central vein catheter No ...

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DEAR DR ROACH: I have Factor V Leiden, but I have been wanting to do testosterone replacement therapy. I have heard that testosterone causes blood clots. Obviously, with FVL, that would be a huge deal ...

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Factor V Leiden (F5L) is a common genetic risk factor for venous thromboembolism in humans. We conducted a sensitized N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mutagenesis screen for dominant thrombosuppressor ...

In this video, Iberia Romina Sosa, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a study presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exhibition, which examined Factor V Leiden and prothrombin mutation and the risk for ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Over a year ago my husband had surgery. A couple of days later he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his calf. They did blood testing on him, and one test came back positive for “one ...

A week before the world shut down due to COVID-19 in 2020, I went to urgent care for a strained muscle. As a yoga teacher and health coach, I felt confident I knew what was causing the nagging pain in ...

Traditionally, cost-effectiveness analysis has been used to determine whether an intervention is a good buy for health payers, providers, and consumers. In that approach, one begins with evidence that ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR ROACH: I have Factor V Leiden, but I have been wanting to do ...