Background and Purpose—The role of hypercoagulable states in the pathogenesis of
ischemic stroke in black subjects is not known, and data on normal reference ranges in …

Background and Purpose—The role of hypercoagulable states in the pathogenesis of
ischemic stroke in black subjects is not known, and data on normal reference ranges in …

We read with interest the recent article by Jerrard-Dunne et al in which they established race-
specific ranges for thrombophilia markers in blacks. 1 Testing for hereditary thrombophilia …

Introduction The possible significance of thrombophilia in ischemic stroke remains
controversial. We aimed to study inherited and acquired thrombophilias as risk factors for …

Stroke in the young is attributed to the prevalence of thrombophilia, however, reports
explaining the cause mechanisms from Indian populations are largely not known. The …

Background—Hypercoagulable states are a recognized, albeit uncommon, etiology of
ischemic stroke. It is unclear how often the results of specialized coagulation tests affect …

Patients with ischemic stroke are sometimes found to have an underlying inherited
(deficiency of protein C, protein S, antithrombin III, activated protein C resistance …

Objective: We evaluated the ability of genetic and serological testing to diagnose clinically
relevant thrombophilias in young adults with ischemic stroke. Methods: We performed a …

Background and Purpose—Despite a paucity of evidence supporting a true association of
ischemic stroke and the inherited thrombophilias, it is common practice for many …

INTRODUCTION: Despite extensive clinical and laboratory investigations, the etiology of
ischemic stroke remains unknown in approximately one third of patients. MATERIALS AND …