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by sarahawaters, Jun 20, 2008 03:40PM
Since it's a genetic disorder your parents have to at least be carriers. We have 2 copies of each gene (1 from mom and 1 from dad) and it all depends on how many copies of the mutated gene you have. For instance, if you have 2 mutated copies (you're homozygous for Factor V Leiden) then both your mom and dad have to have at least one copy of that mutated gene each. If you only have 1 copy of the mutated gene (you're heterozygous for Factor V Leiden) then you could have gotten it from your mom or your dad.
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