Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 2 , Pages 81-87 , August 2010

Acquired and Congenital Risk Factors associated with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

  • Robert D. McBane II

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
    • Section of Hematology Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, 200 S.W. First Street, Rochester, MN 55905, United States. Tel.: +1 507 266 3964; fax: +1 507 266 9302.
    • ,
  • Alfonso Tafur

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
    • ,
  • Waldemar E. Wysokinski

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
    • Section of Hematology Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN 55905, United States

Received 19 December 2009 ,Revised 7 April 2010 ,Accepted 8 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.04.015

Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 2 , Pages 81-87 , August 2010

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