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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Consistent Correlation between MTHFR and Vascular Thrombosis in Neonates-Case Series and Clinical Considerations.

Catalin Cirstoveanu, Nicoleta Calin, Carmen Heriseanu, Cristina Filip, Corina Maria Vasile, Irina Margarint, Veronica Marcu, Mihai Dimitriu, Liliana Ples, Sorin Tarnoveanu and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  5. "Unraveling the Clot-Miscarriage Nexus: Mechanisms, Management, and Future Directions in Thrombosis-Related Recurrent Pregnancy Loss".Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Catalin CirstoveanuDepartment of Neonatal Intensive Care, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7778-0477
Nicoleta CalinNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, "M.S. Curie" Children's Hospital, Constantin Brâncoveanu Boulevard, No. 20, 4th District, 041451 Bucharest, Romania.
Carmen HeriseanuNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, "M.S. Curie" Children's Hospital, Constantin Brâncoveanu Boulevard, No. 20, 4th District, 041451 Bucharest, Romania.
Cristina FilipDepartment of Pediatrics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Corina Maria VasilePediatric Cardiology, "M.S. Curie" Children's Hospital, Constantin Brâncoveanu Boulevard, No. 20, 4th District, 041451 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4684-8213
Irina MargarintPh.D. School Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Veronica MarcuDepartment of Radiology, "M.S. Curie" Children's Hospital, Constantin Brâncoveanu Boulevard, No. 20, 4th District, 041451 Bucharest, Romania.
Mihai DimitriuPh.D. School Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7454-7389
Liliana PlesPh.D. School Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Sorin TarnoveanuDepartment of Neurosurgery, "M.S. Curie" Children's Hospital, Constantin Brâncoveanu Boulevard, No. 20, 4th District, 041451 Bucharest, Romania.
Mihaela BizubacDepartment of Neonatal Intensive Care, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROSpitalului Clinic de Urgență pentru Copii Maria Sklodowska Curie · ROUniversité de Bordeaux · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMTHFR polymorphism has been inconsistently linked to thrombotic events-some studies have shown its contribution to venous thrombosis, arterial thrombosis, and ischemic stroke, whereas others have found no statistically significant correlation between them.

methodsA descriptive case series study was performed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of "Marie Sklodowska Curie" Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children in Bucharest, Romania.

resultsAll patients had positive results for MTHFR variants; 14 patients were positive for compound heterozygosity, 13 patients for MTHFR C677T (seven of which were homozygous), and 13 patients for MTHFR A1298C (three of which were homozygous). Eighteen patients received anticoagulants (heparin, enoxaparin, or bivalirudin), and thrombolytics (alteplase) were administered in six cases. In one case, a thrombectomy was performed; in another, vascular plasty was undertaken. Only in six cases was complete revascularization possible. Incomplete revascularization occurred for one patient with a negative outcome.

conclusionThe particularity of this case series is that every patient in our unit who developed thrombi had a positive genetic result for MTHFR mutations. MTHFR mutations should be regarded as a thrombotic risk factor for critically ill patients, and screening for MTHFR mutations should be performed in every admitted patient to intensive care units, thus achieving the prevention of thrombi.

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autosomal recessive patterncase seriesMTHFR mutationsvenous thrombosis

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