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Hyperhomocysteinemia and low B vitamin levels are independently associated with venous thromboembolism: results from the EDITH study: a hospital-based case-control study.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Apr 2006
Oger E, Lacut K, Le Gal G, Couturaud F, Guénet D, Abalain J-H, Roguedas A-M, Mottier D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia and B vitamins deficiency are thought to be risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The causality and independence of those associations are still questioned. METHODS: We measured fasting serum total homocysteine, folates, and vitamin B12 levels as well as 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T genotypes in 467 patients hospitalized with a first...
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