A case report of branch retinal artery occlusion in a teenager due to hyperhomocysteinaemia; the interplay of genetic and nutritional defects

BACKGROUND: Retinal vascular occlusions are uncommon in young people and require more in-depth investigation into the cause. Studies have revealed that a high level of circulating homocysteine poses a risk for retinal vaso-occlusive events across a wide age range. This case report reflects on how th...

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Autor principal: Shute, Clare
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6156839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30255822
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-018-0859-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6156839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30255822
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-018-0859-2

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