Factor V Leiden Resources
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Factor V Leiden
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What is factor V Leiden?
Factor V Leiden, named after the …
Increasing Awareness of Factor V Leiden: Elizabeth Varga’s Story
…I decided to undertake my first research investigation, examining the knowledge, health perceptions and informational needs of individuals with factor V Leiden. I surveyed 156 people with factor V Leiden,…
Factor V Leiden Runs In My Family: Abby’s Story
…the whole story. I’m writing this now about two years later, and I have just found out that I do have factor V Leiden, and even worse, homozygous factor V…
Grateful For My Knowledge of Factor V Leiden: Lori Preston’s Story
…lab results showed that I am homozygous for a blood clotting condition called Factor V Leiden. I learned that being homozygous, which means I inherited a defective gene from both…
We Assume He Had Factor V Leiden: Landon’s Story
…homozygous factor v Leiden. My father, aunt, great-uncles, and cousins have all tested positive since. We assume Landon also had factor V Leiden. It’s important to educate yourself, even if…
Family Members Across Several Generations Are Also Factor V Leiden-Positive: Wendy’s Story
…long after cross-country air travel, I suffered a second DVT. This time, more blood tests revealed heterozygous factor V Leiden. Again, warfarin was prescribed, and I stayed on it for…
I Was Diagnosed with Factor V Leiden When It Was New: Lisa’s Story
…understanding of why. Finally, in 1996, I was diagnosed with a newly discovered genetic clotting disorder, factor V Leiden homozygous. Later, my sister and daughter also tested positive. On January…
10 Years After My Factor V Leiden Diagnosis: Deirdre’s Story
…I have a blood clotting condition called Factor V Leiden — the gene mutation was only discovered a year or two earlier. The doctor in the hospital told me I…