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Ischemic Stroke Subtypes and Thrombophilia in Young and Elderly Brazilian Stroke Patients Admitted to a Rehabilitation Hospital

Francisco Javier Carod-Artal, Simone Vilela Nunes, Dalton Portugal, Tania Virginia Fernandes Silva, Antônio Pedro Vargas

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We sought to examine ischemic stroke subtypes and prevalence of thrombophilia in Brazilian stroke patients. METHOD: A total of 130 consecutive young and 200 elderly stroke patients were studied. RESULTS: Prevalence of thrombophilia was, respectively: protein S deficiency (11.5% versus 5.5%), protein C deficiency (0.76% versus 1%), resistance to activated protein C (2.3% versus 3.5%), mutation in V Leiden factor (1.5% versus 2%), antithrombin III deficiency (0% versus 0%), lupus anticoagulant (0% versus 0.5%), anticardiolipin antibodies (3% versus 10%; P=0.01), hyperhomocysteinemia (31.5% versus 53.5%; P=0.0001), mutation of the MTHFR gene in homocigosis (10% versus 5%), and heterocigosis (27.6% versus 41.9%; P=0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Prothrombotic conditions were more frequent in stroke of undetermined cause.

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We sought to examine ischemic stroke subtypes and prevalence of thrombophilia in Brazilian stroke patients. METHOD: A total of 130 consecutive young and 200 elderly stroke patients were studied. RESULTS: Prevalence of thrombophilia was, respectively: protein S deficiency (11.5% versus 5.5%), protein C deficiency (0.76% versus 1%), resistance to activated protein C (2.3% versus 3.5%), mutation in V Leiden factor (1.5% versus 2%), antithrombin III deficiency (0% versus 0%), lupus anticoagulant (0% versus 0.5%), anticardiolipin antibodies (3% versus 10%; P=0.01), hyperhomocysteinemia (31.5% versus 53.5%; P=0.0001), mutation of the MTHFR gene in homocigosis (10% versus 5%), and heterocigosis (27.6% versus 41.9%; P=0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Prothrombotic conditions were more frequent in stroke of undetermined cause.

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We sought to examine ischemic stroke subtypes and prevalence of thrombophilia in Brazilian stroke patients. METHOD: A total of 130 consecutive young and 200 elderly stroke patients were studied. RESULTS: Prevalence of thrombophilia was, respectively: protein S deficiency (11.5% versus 5.5%), protein C deficiency (0.76% versus 1%), resistance to activated protein C (2.3% versus 3.5%), mutation in V Leiden factor (1.5% versus 2%), antithrombin III deficiency (0% versus 0%), lupus anticoagulant (0% versus 0.5%), anticardiolipin antibodies (3% versus 10%; P=0.01), hyperhomocysteinemia (31.5% versus 53.5%; P=0.0001), mutation of the MTHFR gene in homocigosis (10% versus 5%), and heterocigosis (27.6% versus 41.9%; P=0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Prothrombotic conditions were more frequent in stroke of undetermined cause.

Key concepts: Medicine, Stroke (engine), Thrombophilia, Rehabilitation, Ischemic stroke, Rehabilitation hospital, Emergency medicine, Physical therapy

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