Two Cases of Pulmonary Thromboembolism in Young Patients with Hyperhomocysteinemia / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 460-465, 2008.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-33399
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Incidences of pulmonary thromboembolism markedly increase with age. Risk factors of pulmonary thromboembolism are surgery, trauma, acute medical illness, immobilization, pregnancy, usage of hormone, and advanced age. In the cases of thrombomembolism occurred in young age, the possibility of thrombophilc state is needed to be investigated. Among many diseases or state associated thrombophilic state, homocyteinemia should be considered a cause of thromboembolism before fifth decade. Homocyteinemia is caused by deficiency of N-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, cystathionie beta-synthase and vitamin B12. The presence of the mutation of 5,10-methyleneterahydrofolate lead to homocyteinemia by deficiency of N-5-methyltetrahydrofolate. Homocysteine is acknowledged the risk factor of cardiovascular event, and storke. Homocysteinemia can be the cause of thromboemboism via damaging endotheial cell. We present two cases of pulmonary thromboembolism in young age which seem to be associated with homocysteinemia precipitated by mutation of 5,10-methyleneterahydrofolate.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
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Tromboembolia
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Vitamina B 12
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Incidencia
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Factores de Riesgo
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Hiperhomocisteinemia
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Homocisteína
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Inmovilización
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
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Embarazo
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo