Factor V Leiden

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What is factor V Leiden?

Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is an inherited disorder of blood clotting. Factor V Leiden is the name of a specific gene mutation that results in thrombophilia, which is an increased tendency to form abnormal blood clots that can block blood vessels.



Common symptoms reported by people with factor V Leiden

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Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for factor V Leiden

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Compare treatments taken by people with factor V Leiden

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Who has factor V Leiden on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 165 say factor V Leiden is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 61
40s 81
50s 103
60s 78
70+ 32
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 23
20-29 years 40
30-39 years 32
40-49 years 19
50-59 years 14
60-69 years 4
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 59
Female 301

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 211
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from factor V Leiden patients who have completed their condition history
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