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Hyperhomocysteinemia and other thrombophilic risk factors in 26 patients with cerebral venous thrombosis.
European journal of neurology - 1 Jun 2004
Boncoraglio G, Carriero M R, Chiapparini L, Ciceri E, Ciusani E, Erbetta A, Parati E A
Abstract excerpt
Despite the continuous description of new conditions pre-disposing for cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), no apparent cause is found in about 30% of cases. Hyperhomocysteinemia (hyper-Hcy) is an established risk factor for deep venous thrombosis and stroke but has not been clearly associated with increased risk of CVT. We assessed the prevalence of hyper-Hcy and other thrombophilic risk factors in a population of...
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