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Cerebral vein thrombosis.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jan 2013
Martinelli Ida
Abstract excerpt
The estimated annual incidence of cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) is 3 to 4 cases per million in adults and 7 cases per million in neonates. Among the commonest risk factors there are oral contraceptive use, pregnancy and puerperium that make CVT more frequent in women than in men. Cerebral tumors, infections and traumas are less encountered local risk factors. In 15-20% of patients CVT remains unprovoked....
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