[Incidence of thrombophilic factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A mutation in Perthes disease--a pilot study].

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AIM: Thrombophilic mutations may play a role in the pathogenesis of the juvenile osteonecrosis of the femoral head, Perthes' disease. We investigated whether children with Perthes' disease have an increased incidence of mutations of factor V (Leiden) and prothrombin (G2O210A), which predispose to thrombosis. METHODS: For this pilot study, we analysed the data of twenty consecutive children (16 boys, 4 girls, mean...

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