Thrombophilia in hyperhomocysteinemia

Thrombophilia in hyperhomocysteinemia

A 23-year-old otherwise healthy male presented with development of painful blackish discoloration of the right thumb and index finger and of the right big toe and area over the ankle (Figs. 1 and 2), as well as painful swelling of both lower limbs, especially on the right side (Fig. 3). Homans′sign was present bilaterally. His past history was not significant. Routine investigations, including ...

Thrombophilia in the young.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a rare disease that is being increasingly diagnosed and recognized in paediatrics in the past decade, usually as a secondary complication of primary severe underlying diseases. Apart from acquired thrombophilic risk factors, such as lupus anticoagulants, inherited thrombophilias (IT) have been established as risk factors for venous thromboembolic events in adults...

Hyperhomocysteinemia in Stroke

Homocysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, is an intermediate during the conversion of methionine to cysteine. Homocysteine can cause vascular injury and atherosclerotic plaque instability. In addition, homocysteine may be directly correlated with hyperlipidemia and lipoprotein(a) and inversely with highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol. However, the results regarding the association of homocy...

Association of Hyperhomocysteinemia with Coronary Artery Disease in Southern Iran

Background: Differences in the prevalence and impact of hyperhomocytenemia on vascular disease between countries and races have been reported. Most studies have been undertaken in North American and European populations and the importance of plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) level as a risk factor for coronary artery disease in the Middle East particularly in Iran, however, is not known.  Object...

Association of Hyperhomocysteinemia with Coronary Artery Disease in Southern Iran