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Retinal vein occlusion: genetic predisposition and systemic risk factors.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Apr 2013
Giannaki Kassiani, Politou Marianna, Rouvas Alexandros, Merkouri Efrossyni, Travlou Anthi, Theodosiadis Panayiotis, Gialeraki Argyri
Abstract excerpt
The role of systemic risk factors (age, smoking, diabetes, arterial hypertension) in the development of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is well established. However, the association of RVO with genetic predisposition to thrombosis remains poorly understood. The aim of the study was to assess any possible additional effect of genetic predisposition to the already well known 'classical' risk factors of RVO in a cohort...
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