Article
Homocysteine levels in polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia.
British journal of haematology - 1 May 1999
Gisslinger H, Rodeghiero F, Ruggeri M, Heis-Vahidi Fard N, Mannhalter C, Papagiannopoulos M, Rintelen C, Lalouschek W, Knöbl P, Lechner K, Pabinger I
Abstract excerpt
Patients with polycythaemia vera (PV) or essential thrombocythaemia (ET) have an increased risk of arterial and venous thromboembolic complications. Since hyperhomocysteinaemia (HHC) is a risk factor for vascular disease, we investigated the frequency of HHC in these disorders and analysed a possible association of elevated plasma homocysteine levels with vascular complications. In the cohort of 134 patients from...
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