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Thrombophilic factors in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a report of 51 patients and a meta-analysis.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Jun 2010
Kesler Anat, Kliper Efrat, Assayag Einor Ben, Zwang Eti, Deutsch Varda, Martinowitz Uriel, Lubetsky Aharon, Berliner Shlomo
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Several studies have suggested that thrombophilic risk factors are more prevalent in individuals with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), and that a prothrombic state may be involved in the etiopathogenesis of this disease. We examine thrombophilic factors in a group of patients with IIH in relation to obesity. In addition, we reviewed the relevant literature and performed a meta-analysis. Thrombophilia...
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