Is the coexistence of mutations in the genes of factor V and MTHFR a predisposing factor for massive skin necrosis due to loxoscelism?

Yosef Mandel, Itamar Grotto, Michael Gdalevich, Daniel Mimouni, Isaac Ashkenazi, Jacob Haviv, Ofer Shpilberg

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Abstract

A 28-year-old previously healthy man was diagnosed as having an extensive necrotic lesion of his calf due to loxoscelism. One year later he was diagnosed as having co-inheritance of mutations in factor V and methyl tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR). This is the first report of a possible etiologic connection between loxoscelism necrotic lesions and thrombogenic diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)265-270
Number of pages6
JournalPublic Health Reviews
Volume26
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Factor V
  • Loxoscelism
  • MTHFR
  • Skin necrosis

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