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The majority of retinal vein occlusions, particularly in elderly patients, are associated with underlying cardiovascular diseases. Since the average age of patients with retinal vein occlusion is early to mid sixties, it seems plausible that the diagnostic yield of a laboratory workup can be increas...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 2005-03, Vol.139 (3), p.579
Main Authors: Kuhli, Claudia, Scharrer, Inge, Koch, Frank, Ohrloff, Christian, Hattenbach, Lars-Olof
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anticoagulants
Health risk assessment
Pathogenesis
Patients
Thrombosis
Veins & arteries
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Summary:The majority of retinal vein occlusions, particularly in elderly patients, are associated with underlying cardiovascular diseases. Since the average age of patients with retinal vein occlusion is early to mid sixties, it seems plausible that the diagnostic yield of a laboratory workup can be increased if the patient has a first episode of retinal vein occlusion at a young age or a personal history of recurrent thromboembolic events. [...]Dr. Girolami refers to his recent study6 on the role of factor XII deficiency in the pathogenesis of venous thrombosis.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2004.10.015