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Prothrombotic factors and the risk of acute onset non-cardioembolic stroke in young Asian Indians.
Thrombosis research - 1 Sept 2009
Biswas Arijit, Ranjan Ravi, Meena Arvind, Akhter Suhail, Sharma Vinita, Yadav Birendra Kumar, Behari Madhuri, Saxena Renu
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INTRODUCTION: Several prothrombotic factors--both hereditary and acquired--are known to cause stroke. Commonly investigated causes are activated protein C resistance, factor V Leiden mutation, factor VIII levels, prothrombin 20210 G-to-A mutation, coagulation inhibitors such as proteins C and S, and antiphospholipid antibodies such as beta(2)-glycoprotein. OBJECTIVE: The literature on the prevalence of...
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