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What is the abnormality in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria?
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unstable glycosylphosphatidylinositol glycoprotein
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What percentage of patients have a congenital hypercoagulable state identified after a CVST workup?
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36%
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What percentage of patients have dehydration as the only risk factor?
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up to 1/3 in children or pedi populations
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What percentage of CVST patients have intracerebral hemorrhage at diagnosis?
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30-40%
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RCT 40 patients with intracerbral hemorrhage
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none developed new or enlarging hematoma
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What percentage of patients in the RCT already had hemorrhage when heparin was started?
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45%
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In the control group what was the outcome of not treating with heparin
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2 people had extension of CVST, 2 people had
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What is the mortality benefit with heparin?
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13%
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What is the mortality rate overall for patients treated with heparin
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3.4 %
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