Family Practice News, April 1st, 2008
ATLANTA -- An inherited mutation, Factor V Leiden puts people at risk for life-threatening blood clots. Carriers can be identified with a simple blood test, so why not use it?
"Genetic testing is highly controversial. This is really not ready for prime time yet," Dr. David Ginsberg advised during a special session on venous thromboembolism at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.
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The central issue for Dr. Ginsberg was not whether Factor V Leiden is a risk factor, but what that means and what, if anything, would be done differently when treating p...
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