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Thrombophilic risk factors in different types of retinal vein occlusion in Tunisian patients.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Jul 2014
Mrad Meriem, Fekih-Mrissa Najiba, Wathek Cheima, Rannen Riadh, Gabsi Salem, Gritli Nasreddine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most common cause of vision loss because of retinal vascular disease. There are 2 types of RVO: branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). The pathogenesis of RVO is multifactorial. The role of factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin mutations was examined in patients with CRVO and BRVO. METHODS: FVL and prothrombin were...
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