title: [Pulmonary embolism in young adults. Think of homocysteine].
abstract: Two cases of severe pulmonary embolism in young adults are presented. Biological investigation disclosed hyperhomocysteinemia. This highlights the great interest of homocysteine quantification in such clinical events.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier Castres-Mazamet, 81100 Castres, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fakhry
authors.affiliation: Service de biochimie, CHU de Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Redonnet-Vernhet
authors.affiliation: Service de biochimie, IFB, CHU Purpan, TSA 40031, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sabourdy
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, CHU Rangueil, TSA 50032, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elbaz
authors.affiliation: Service de biochimie, CHU Rangueil, 1, avenue J.-Poulhes, TSA 50032, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. Electronic address: causse.e@chu-toulouse.fr.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caussé
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D020138:Hyperhomocysteinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D025101:Vitamin B 6 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D015415:Biomarkers; D006710:Homocysteine; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D025101:Vitamin B 6; D006493:Heparin
keywords: Analyse; Analysis; Embolie pulmonaire; Homocysteine; Homocystinuria; Homocystinurie; Homocystéine; Pulmonary embolism; Thrombose; Thrombosis