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Thrombophilic risk factors in patients with cranial and spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae.
Neurosurgery - 1 Oct 2008
Gerlach Rüediger, Boehm-Weigert Martina, Berkefeld Joachim, Duis Judith, Raabe Andreas, Seifert Volker, Marquardt Gerhard
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OBJECTIVE: Numerous studies have reported the technical aspects and results of surgical and/or endovascular treatment of cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae (cDAVF) and spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae (sDAVF). Only a few of them have addressed the question of thrombophilic conditions, which may be relevant as pathogenetic factors or can increase the risk for venous thromboembolic events. Therefore, the...
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