Anemia as a risk factor for cerebral venous thrombosis? An old hypothesis revisited

Anemia as a risk factor for cerebral venous thrombosis? An old hypothesis revisited

AbstractBackgroundSeveral case reports have linked iron deficiency anemia with the occurrence of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) or stroke, yet, it is unclear whether this is a chance association.MethodsIn a case-control design data of whole blood count and screening for thrombophilic coagulation a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neurology 2007-06, Vol.254 (6)
Hauptverfasser: Stolz, Erwin, Valdueza José Manuel, Grebe Mathias, Schlachetzki Felix, Schmitt, Eberhard, Madlener Katharina, Rahimi Anousha, Kempkes-Matthes Bettina, Blaes Franz, Gerriets Tibo, Kaps Manfred
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anemia
Case reports
Hemoglobin
Iron deficiency
Multivariate analysis
Neurology
Nutrient deficiency
Risk factors
Thrombophilia
Thrombosis
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Zusammenfassung:AbstractBackgroundSeveral case reports have linked iron deficiency anemia with the occurrence of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) or stroke, yet, it is unclear whether this is a chance association.MethodsIn a case-control design data of whole blood count and screening for thrombophilic coagulation abnormalities of 121 prospectively identified patients with CVT and 120 healthy controls were compared. Anemia was defined as a hemoglobin (Hb) concentration of
ISSN:0340-5354
1432-1459
DOI:10.1007/s00415-006-0411-9