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Hyperhomocysteinemia and hypofibrinolysis in young adults with ischemic stroke.
Stroke - 1 May 1999
Kristensen B, Malm J, Nilsson T K, Hultdin J, Carlberg B, Dahlén G, Olsson T
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Data from epidemiological and case-control studies suggest that increased total homocysteine (tHcy) levels are associated with increased risk for thromboembolic disease. The mechanisms by which hyperhomocysteinemia contributes to thrombogenesis are incompletely understood. The main objectives of this study of young ischemic stroke patients were (1) to examine fasting and post-methionine...
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