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Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia (FVL)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Stroke RiskCareful PositioningOptimize HydrationAnticoagulatedThrombosis Risk

Pathophysiology

Factor V Leiden is a single point mutation in the factor V gene — guanine to adenine at nucleotide 1691, swapping arginine for glutamine at amino acid 506. That deletes the Arg506 cleavage site...

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