title: Metabolic syndrome and hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with deep vein thrombosis: a case-control study.
abstract: We evaluated the prevalences of metabolic syndrome (MS) and hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with unprovoked deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and in controls. MS and hyperhomocysteinemia were significantly more prevalent in DVT patients than in controls. However, only the presence of MS was independently associated with DVT, and the coexistence of both risk factors did not increase the magnitude of the association.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dentali
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ageno
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Romualdi
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pesavento
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghirarduzzi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prandoni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D020138:Hyperhomocysteinemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D006710:Homocysteine