Are low plasma levels of vitamin B ( 6 ) independently associated with a heightened risk of deep-vein thrombosis?
High fasting and PML tHcy and low vitamin B(6) plasma levels are associated with an elevated risk for DVT independently of established risk factors for DVT. The association of low vitamin B(6) levels with the risk for DVT is independent of fasting and PML tHcy levels.
The significance of prognostic factors of PTC varied according to patient sex and age, which might contribute not only to evaluating the prognosis but also to deciding therapeutic strategies for each patient. Because Ex was a prominent prognostic factor for local and distant recurrences in older patients, careful and extensive excision of the site of carcinoma extension and extensive lymph node dissection should be performed, especially for older patients with Ex.