Ament Lynette
Nurse-Midwifery Specialty, Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT 06514, USA.
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004 Jan-Feb;49(1):51-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2003.10.004.
Factor V Leiden is the most common genetic cause of primary and recurrent venous thromboembolism in women. It is an inherited thrombophilia that results from a genetic mutation. A college-aged woman who presented for care and had a positive family history of venous thrombosis tested positive for Factor V Leiden. Laboratory tests and plans for continuing care are discussed.