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Thrombophilic mutations as risk factor for retinal vein occlusion: a case-control study.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 May 2015
Russo Patrizia Dello, Damante Giuseppe, Pasca Samantha, Turello Marina, Barillari Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most common retinal vein disease and an important cause of blindness and visual morbidity. Many conditions are associated with RVO but the real role of the thrombophilic mutations is still unclear. AIM: To evaluate the potential role of thrombophilic mutations in RVO. METHODS: We have evaluated 113 patients with RVO and compared with 104 volunteer controls....
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