High VWF, low ADAMTS13 puts women at risk
- PMID: 22323407
- DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-12-395889
High VWF, low ADAMTS13 puts women at risk
Abstract
In this issue of Blood, Andersson and colleagues reveal in a case-control study that highVWF and low ADAMTS13 plasma levels are each a risk factor for ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction, and that the combination of both results in a joint effect.
Comment on
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High VWF, low ADAMTS13, and oral contraceptives increase the risk of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction in young women.Blood. 2012 Feb 9;119(6):1555-60. doi: 10.1182/blood-2011-09-380618. Epub 2011 Nov 22. Blood. 2012. PMID: 22110247
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