Pulmonary thromboembolism due to severe hyperhomocysteinemia associated with a methyltetrahydrofolate reductase mutation.
10.3904/kjim.2013.28.1.112
- Author:
Kyung Hoon CHO
1
;
Myung Ho JEONG
;
Doo Sun SIM
;
Young Joon HONG
;
Ju Han KIM
;
Youngkeun AHN
;
Jung Chaee KANG
Author Information
1. Heart Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. myungho@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; Letter
- Keywords:
Pulmonary embolism;
Hyperhomocysteinemia;
Folate
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anticoagulants/therapeutic use;
DNA Mutational Analysis;
Echocardiography;
Genetic Predisposition to Disease;
Homozygote;
Humans;
Hyperhomocysteinemia/blood/complications/diagnosis/drug therapy/*genetics;
Male;
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)/*genetics;
*Mutation;
Phenotype;
Pulmonary Embolism/blood/diagnosis/drug therapy/*etiology;
Severity of Illness Index;
Thrombolytic Therapy;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Treatment Outcome;
Vitamins/therapeutic use
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2013;28(1):112-115
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
No abstract available.
