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Blood Clots in People with the Factor V Leiden Mutation
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Blood clots occur commonly in deep veins in the legs. Pieces of these clots, known as emboli, can break off and travel through the bloodstream, blocking arteries in the lungs. These blood …
