A case of Hughes-Stovin syndrome associated with hyperhomocysteinemia

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 807-809

  Kim, Hyun Ok ^a   Kim, Ho Cheol ^a   Park, Yongwhi ^a   Jeong, Yong Geun ^a   Kim, Jae Hee ^a   Jeon, Dae Hong ^a   Jeon, Kyoung Nyeo ^a   Lee, Sang Il ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Behcet's disease; Hughes Stovin syndrome; Hyperhomocysteinemia

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN; FOLIC ACID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; WARFARIN; ANTIANEMIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHCET DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPNEA; HEART ATRIUM THROMBOSIS; HEART VENTRICLE THROMBOSIS; HEMOPTYSIS; HUGHES STOVIN SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM; SYNDROME; COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTICOAGULANTS; DYSPNEA; FOLIC ACID; HEMATINICS; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; PREDNISOLONE; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARFARIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956267687     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-010-1393-7     Document Type: Article

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