Hypercoagulability and the A1298C MTHFR Mutation: Case Series of Unexplained Pulmonary Embolism
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1565 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 57 - 62
Submitted on: Jan 11, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 27, 2025
Published on: May 30, 2025
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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© 2025 Akshat Sahai, Vaibhav Sharma, Prapti Mishra, Avinash Siddanoor, Abhishek Bhatia, Deepak Gargi Pande, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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