Important: Factor V Leiden is due to a specific mutation. There are other genetic mutations that can also cause clotting and bleeding conditions. Having the factor V gene mutation makes it harder ...

A college-aged woman presented to the Women's Clinic at a University Health Services for her annual examination, Papanicolaou smear, and renewal of her oral contraceptives. This was her second ...

The condition is known as Factor V Leiden (FVL) and according to the Perth ... Ms Robinson and her four-year-old daughter have the gene mutation. Perth Blood Institute chair Professor Ross Baker ...

Factor V Leiden is a fairly new phenomenon (1994), and although the literature is growing regarding its implications in pregnancy, the literature addressing the care of the young, healthy woman ...