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Role of thrombophilic gene polymorphisms in branch retinal vein occlusion.
Ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2005
Weger Martin, Renner Wilfried, Steinbrugger Iris, Cichocki Lisa, Temmel Werner, Stanger Olaf, El-Shabrawi Yosuf, Lechner Helga, Schmut Otto, Haas Anton
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is a common cause of severe visual loss. Numerous risk factors, including arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and arteriosclerosis, have been identified. Gene polymorphisms affecting hemostasis may also play a role in the pathogenesis of BRVO. The present study was therefore done to determine the prevalence of genetic polymorphisms in factors implicated in...
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