Hyperhomocysteinemia--case report
Rev Port Cardiol. 2003 Feb;22(2):223-30.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliation
- 1 Serviço de Cardiologia do Hospital de São Bernardo, Setúbal.
Abstract
The authors present the case of a 25-year-old female patient, white, with mental retardation and proptosis, and a history of repeated cerebrovascular events. During investigation elevated levels of homocysteinemia and homocystinuria were demonstrated. The authors present a review of related literature.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / diagnosis
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Exophthalmos / diagnosis
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Female
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Homocysteine / metabolism
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Homocystinuria / diagnosis
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Humans
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Hyperhomocysteinemia / diagnosis*
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Intellectual Disability / diagnosis