Activated protein C resistance in patients with central retinal vein occlusion.

doi:10.1136/bjo.81.10.832

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Activated protein C resistance in patients with central retinal vein occlusion.

The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Oct 1997

Larsson J, Sellman A, Bauer B

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AIM/BACKGROUND: A new defect in the anticoagulant system has recently been discovered--activated protein C resistance. The frequency of this disorder has been shown to be increased in young patients (< 50 years of age) with central retinal vein occlusion. This study was carried out to determine i...

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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case-Control Studies
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
Drug Resistance
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Protein C
Retinal Vein Occlusion

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