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Factor V Leiden and antiphospholipid antibodies are significant risk factors for ischemic stroke in children.
Stroke - 1 Jun 2000
Kenet G, Sadetzki S, Murad H, Martinowitz U, Rosenberg N, Gitel S, Rechavi G, Inbal A
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The association between ischemic childhood stroke and thrombophilia has been debated. We studied the prevalence of thrombophilia risk factors in 65 unrelated children with ischemic stroke compared with 145 control subjects. METHODS: Patients and control subjects were tested for antithrombin protein C and protein S deficiencies, the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APLA), factor V...
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