Factor V Leiden Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
What Is Factor V Leiden? Factor V Leiden is a genetic disorder of blood clotting. Factor V Leiden is a variant (mutated form) of human factor V (one of several substances that help blood clot) that causes an increase in blood clotting (hypercoagulability) In this disorder, the Leiden variant of factor V cannot be inactivated by the anticoagulant protein so clotting is […]