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Maternal cerebral venous thrombosis, uncommon but serious disorder, pathologic predictors and contribution of prothrombotic abnormalities.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Apr 2013
Klai Sarra, Fekih-Mrissa Najiba, Mrissa Ridha, Rachdi Radhouen, Gritli Nasredine
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare complication during pregnancy or the puerperium. Our aim was to identify thrombotic risk profiles that predispose to maternal CVT.The study comprised 151 individuals. All participants had a thrombotic workup that included the following: genetic markers: factor V Leiden G1691A and G20210A prothrombin mutations, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C...
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