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Br J Ophthalmol 85:1174-1178 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.10.1174
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Is activated factor VII associated with retinal vein occlusion?

Table 2

Clinical and haematological characteristics of the patients

CRVO + HRVO
No (%)
BRVO
No (%)
Control
No (%)
↑ triglycerides 2 (9) 6 (18.8) 4 (21)
↑ cholesterol 8 (36.3) 22 (68.8) 5 (26.3)
↓ protein C activity 1 (4.5) 1 (3.1) 0
APCR 0 1 (3.1) 0
↓ free protein S 0 1 (3.1) 0
↓ atIII activity 1 (4.5) 0 1 (5.3)
WBC (×106/l) (mean) 3800 -10600 (6970) 4500–14100 (6800) 4700–10680 (7150)
Haemoglobin (g/dl) (mean) 12.5–16.6 (14.47) 12.1–15.5 (13.87) 10.8–17.5 (14.48)
Thrombocytes (×109/l) (mean) 156–317 (205) 189–499 (222) 200–329 (207)
Factor VIIa (mU/ml) (median) 16.1–1434 (74) 28–1309(89.8) 9.9–99.6 (41.6)
Fibrinogen (mg/dl) (mean) 253–493 (363.5) 234–530 (349.3) 270–700 (358.2)
  • CRVO = central retinal vein occlusion; BRVO = branch retinal vein occlusion; HRVO = hemiretinal vein occlusion; APCR = activated protein C resistance; atIII = antithrombin III; WBC = white blood cell.

  • Statistically significant difference from controls.

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