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Br J Ophthalmol 85:110 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.1.110j
  • Letter to the Editor

Familial thrombophilia and normal tension glaucoma

Table 1

Patient details

Patient No Age Sex Thrombophilia screen Possible risk factors
1 48 M Negative Nil
2 61 F Negative Nil
3 60 M Mild raised homocysteine Nil
4 65 F Negative Nil
7 69 M Mild raised homocysteine Migraine
8 62 M Negative Nil
9 56 F Negative Smoker
10 57 F Negative Smoker
11 51 F Negative CVA
12 66 M Negative Nil
13 62 F Negative Nil
14 67 F Negative CVA
15 63 F Negative Nil
16 F Negative Nil
17 57 M Negative Smoker
18 57 M Negative Nil
19 67 F Low titre antiphospholipid antibodies Nil
20 54 M Negative Migraine
21 43 F Negative Nil
22 68 M Negative Nil
23 52 F Heterozygous factor V Leiden Smoker DVT
24 51 F Negative Nil
25 62 F Negative Nil
26 69 M Negative DVT increased cholesterol
27 65 F Negative MI increased cholesterol

  • DVT = deep vein thrombosis; MI = myocardial infarction; CVA = cerebrovascular accident.

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