Elevated factor VIII: an unfamiliar risk factor for cerebral venous thrombosis.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2012
Abstract
An elevated factor VIII level has been shown to be an independent risk factor for venous thrombosis. However, physicians screen for this factor far less frequently than they screen for other coagulopathies. The causes of increased factor VIII levels are likely a combination of genetic and acquired variables. The authors describe a case of a healthy 48-year-old woman found to have a cerebral venous thrombosis, with her only identifiable risk factor being an elevated factor VIII level.
Volume
112
Issue
3
First Page
140
Last Page
141
ISSN
1945-1997
Published In/Presented At
Albert, N. E., Hamarich, A. Y., & Joshi, A. (2012). Elevated factor VIII: an unfamiliar risk factor for cerebral venous thrombosis. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 112(3), 140–141.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
22411968
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article