18, 11, 2014

Highlights of the National Vein Congress

2014-11-18T18:27:49-08:00

The La Jolla Vein Care doctors and staff attended the American College of Phlebology (ACP) Annual Conference in Phoenix last week.  More than 1,000 vein care practitioners from the United States and around the world attended the meeting to share information and research in the field of vein disorders (also known as phlebology).  The speakers […]

Highlights of the National Vein Congress2014-11-18T18:27:49-08:00

30, 9, 2014

Blood Clotting Mutation Affects 1-2% of the Population

2014-09-30T21:16:45-07:00

A point mutation (G20210A) in the Factor II (prothrombin) gene is the second most common cause of inherited blood clots and accounts for 20% of the inherited blood clotting disorders. The incidence of this mutation in the Caucasian population is 1-2% and in African Americans it is 0.1%. Carriers of this mutation have an increased […]

Blood Clotting Mutation Affects 1-2% of the Population2014-09-30T21:16:45-07:00
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