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Additional Risk Factors for thrombosis in the described cases
| Risk Factor |
Case 1
(Stroke) |
Case 2 (PE) | Case 3 (DVT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking | No | No | No |
| Arterial Hypertension |
No | No | No |
| Diabetes Mellitus | No | No | No |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23 | 25.5 | 25 |
| Genetic background | No | MTHFR C677T homozygosity |
No |
| Autoimmunity | Νο | Νο | Hashimoto thyroiditis / Sjogren’s Syndrome |
PE: Pulmonary Embolism, DVT: Deep Venous Thrombosis, BMI: Body Mass Index, MTHFR: Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase
