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Factor XII C46T gene polymorphism and the risk of cerebral venous thrombosis.
Neurology - 8 Jan 2008
Reuner K H, Jenetzky E, Aleu A, Litfin F, Mellado P, Kloss M, Jüttler E, Grau A J, Rickmann H, Patscheke H, Lichy C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The TT genotype of a functional factor XII (FXII) C46T gene polymorphism was shown to be a risk factor for peripheral venous thrombosis. We tested whether this genetic variant also increases the risk for cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). METHODS: We performed a case-control study including 78 consecutive patients with proven CVT and 201 healthy population controls from South Germany. The FXII C46T...
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