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Hyperhomocysteinemia and MTHFR C677T polymorphism in patients with portal vein thrombosis complicating liver cirrhosis.
Thrombosis research - 1 May 2016
Ventura Paolo, Venturelli Giorgia, Marcacci Matteo, Fiorini Massimo, Marchini Stefano, Cuoghi Chiara, Pietrangelo Antonello
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is serious complication of liver cirrhosis (LC), especially in the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The liver plays a key role in homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism: mild hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) has been described in LC. HHcy is a risk factor for deep vein thrombosis. Methylen-tetrahydrofolate-reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism is the commonest determinant of...
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