Improved hemoglobin status and reduced menstrual blood loss among female carriers of factor V Leiden--an evolutionary advantage?

Thromb Haemost. 2001 Oct;86(4):1122-3.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia / epidemiology
  • Anemia / genetics
  • Factor V / genetics*
  • Female
  • Ferritins / blood
  • Genotype
  • Hemoglobins / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Menstruation*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / blood*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Selection, Genetic*

Substances

  • Hemoglobins
  • factor V Leiden
  • Factor V
  • Ferritins