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Br J Ophthalmol 87:1048-1049 doi:10.1136/bjo.87.8.1048
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Factor V Leiden mutation does not correlate with retinal vascular occlusion in white patients with Behçet’s disease

Table 1

Clinical and genetic data on 53 white patients with Behçet’s disease (BD), and 100 healthy white controls

No (%)
BD patients (n=53)
    Sex Male 28 (53%)
Female 25 (47%)
    Ocular disease Yes 39 (74%)
No 11 (21%)
    HLA-B*51 Positive 22 (42%)
Negative 31 (58%)
    FV Leiden Positive 2 (3.8%)
Negative 51 (96.4%)
Controls (n=100)
    HLA-B*51 Positive 6 (6%)
Negative 94 (94%)
    FV Leiden Positive 5 (5%)
Negative 95 (95%)

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