Hyperhomocysteinemia is related to large vessel occlusion in young
patients with COVID-19, two case reports
- SeyedehNarges Tabatabaee,
- Fatemeh Rezania,
- Sevim Soleimani,
- Zahra Mirzaasgari
Sevim Soleimani
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Author ProfileAbstract
We report two cases of previously healthy young men with COVID-19
infection who developed acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel
occlusion followed by secondary events concerning for a further
thromboembolic event. We hypothesize that the hypercoagulable state
related to COVID-19 exacerbated the underlying hereditary thrombophilia
due to MTHFR-gene mutation.20 Oct 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 27 Oct 2022Submission Checks Completed
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10 Nov 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
19 Nov 20221st Revision Received
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21 Nov 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
22 Nov 2022Editorial Decision: Accept