factor V Leiden
(redirected from Factor V Leiden thrombophilia)factor V Leiden
(lī'den),variant of the protein factor V (5), a clotting factor. Factor V Leiden gene is present in 3% of the general population. People who carry the factor V Leiden gene have a fivefold greater risk of thrombosis than the rest of the population. The factor V mutation (factor V Leiden) is the most common genetic cause of venous thrombosis. The factor V Leiden mutation causes resistance to activated protein C, yielding a defect in the natural anticoagulation system.
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factor V Leiden
Hematology A variant of factor V present in 3%-8% of Caucasians associated with a ↑ risk of DVT. See LETS, Hereditary thrombophilia.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.