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The factor V Leiden mutation: a possible contributor to the hepatic artery thrombosis encountered after liver transplantation in a child.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Apr 2000
Tanyel F C, Ocal T, Balkanci F, Cekirge S, Senocak M E, Büyükpamukçu N, Gürgey A
Abstract excerpt
A 10-year-old girl has experienced 3 recurrences of hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) after a liver transplantation. She responded to intraarterial administrations of urokinase after the first 2 attacks. However, the restoration of the arterial flow was not possible after the third attack. The child and her father were both heterozygous for factor V Leiden mutation. In addition to the technical factors, the factor...
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