Author/Editor		Kholova, Ivana; Vojtiškova, Marie
Title		Factor V Leiden mutation and lethal pulmonary embolism in a young female taking oral contraceptives. Case report and post mortem genetic screening discussion
Type		članek
Source		In: Vizjak A, Ferluga D, Bussolati G, editors. Update in pathology. Proceedings of the 19th European congress of pathology: nephropathology pre-congress meeting advances in nephrology, pulmonary pathology pre-congress meeting; 2003 Sep 6-11; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Faculty of medicine,
Publication year		2003
Volume		str. 27-9
Language		eng
Abstract		The case report of a 36-year-old-female oral contraceptives user and smoker with lethal pulmonary embolism is presented. Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation was detected post mortem in DNA isolated from paraffin-embedded tissues. Post mortem detection of FVL mutation and ethical and legal aspects of autopsy genetic screening are discusses.
Descriptors		CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL SMOKING PULMONARY EMBOLISM FACTOR V ADULT FATAL OUTCOME AUTOPSY DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION