TY - JOUR
TI - A 31 year old woman with essential hypertension grade III and branch retinal vein occlusion with homozygous C677T MTHFR hyperhomocysteinemia and high Lp(a) levels
AU - Katsi, V.
AU - Tousoulis, D.
AU - Chatzistamatiou, E.
AU - Androulakis, E.
AU - Moustakas, G.
AU - Skiadas, I.
AU - Tsioufis, C.
AU - Antoniades, C.
AU - Stefanadis, C.I.
AU - Kallikazaros, I.E.
JO - International Journal of Cardiology
PY - 2010
VL - 143
TODO - 3
SP - e42-e44
PB - 
SN - 0167-5273
TODO - 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.015
TODO - albumin;  creatinine;  lipoprotein A;  low density lipoprotein cholesterol;  acetylsalicylic acid;  antihypertensive agent;  lipoprotein A;  methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (NADPH2);  vitamin, adult;  ankle brachial index;  arterial stiffness;  arteriole;  article;  blurred vision;  branch retinal vein occlusion;  case report;  cigarette smoking;  DNA polymorphism;  echography;  essential hypertension;  female;  homozygote;  human;  hyperhomocysteinemia;  kidney disease;  ophthalmoscopy;  priority journal;  pulse wave;  screening;  type A behavior;  blood;  genetics;  hyperhomocysteinemia;  hypertension;  letter;  metabolism;  point mutation;  retina vein occlusion, Adult;  Antihypertensive Agents;  Aspirin;  Female;  Humans;  Hyperhomocysteinemia;  Hypertension;  Lipoprotein(a);  Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2);  Point Mutation;  Retinal Vein Occlusion;  Vitamins
TODO - We report a 31-year old woman with essential hypertension grade III and history of branch retinal vein occlusion in the setting of hyperhomocysteinemia due to homozygous MTHFR gene mutation and elevated Lp(a). The patient was treated successfully with antihypertensive treatment, acetylsalicylic acid and multivitamin complex supplementation. © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
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