Examples of genetic mutations associated with inherited thrombophilia
Established | Probable | Possible |
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Approximate prevalence in unselected patients with deep vein thrombosis is shown in brackets where this is known. | ||
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; TFPI, tissue factor pathway inhibitor. | ||
Antithrombin (1%) | Mutations causing raised factor VIII (25%) | Other mutations causing APC resistance |
Protein C (3%) | Mutations causing raised fibrinogen levels | |
Protein S (3%) | Mutations causing reduced thrombomodulin activity | |
Factor V Leiden (20%) | Mutations causing reduced TFPI activity | |
F2G20210A (6%) | Deletion/insertion polymorphism of the ACE gene | |
Mutations causing high plasma homocysteine (unknown) | ||
Mutations causing dysfibrinogenaemia (very rare) |