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jwb375

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Explain why many patients with an inherited thrombophilia are misdiagnosed.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Why are clotting and molecular assays both needed for a diagnosis of APCR?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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hugthug12

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Thrombophilia depends on the patient's thrombotic potential. The genetic potential need not be present for a thrombotic episode to occur.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Up to 10 of patients who have APCR do not have the FVL mutation, so both are needed.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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