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Branch retinal vein occlusion associated with the 20210 G-to-A prothrombin variant.
European journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Peris Martínez C, Aviñó Martínez J, Díaz-Llopis M, España Gregori E, Menezo J L, Vayá A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To describe a case of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) in a patient who tested positive for the 20210 A allele of the prothrombin (PT) gene. METHODS: A 48-year-old man had visual loss in the right eye secondary to BRVO confirmed by ophthalmoscopy and fluorescein angiography. His medical history was not remarkable for common risk factors for retinal occlusive diseases. RESULTS: Laboratory tests for...
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