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Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis and Papilledema Related to JAK2 Mutation: A Case Series.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques - 1 Mar 2023
Donaldson Laura, Dhoot Arjan S, Margolin Edward
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dural venous sinus thrombosis (DVST) is an important cause of papilledema. Patients diagnosed with DVST should undergo work-up for underlying hypercoagulable state, including genetic causes. One important prothrombotic mutation is in the JAK2 gene, which is a driver of myeloproliferative neoplasms including polycythemia vera (PV). We aimed to determine the prevalence of JAK2 mutation in patients in...
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