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Effects of inherited thrombophilic mutations in an adolescent with antiphospholipid syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Feb 2001
Higginbotham E A, Zimmerman S A, Howard T A, Schanberg L, Kredich D, Ware R E
Abstract excerpt
Thrombophilia can result from either inherited or acquired conditions. We describe a teenager who developed extensive thrombosis requiring aggressive and prolonged anticoagulation. Laboratory evaluation revealed an acquired lupus anticoagulant, consistent with the antiphospholipid antibody syndro...
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