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The effect of the Val34Leu polymorphism in the factor XIII gene in infants with a birth weight below 1500 g.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Jun 2002
Göpel Wolfgang, Kattner Evelyn, Seidenberg Jürgen, Kohlmann Thomas, Segerer Hugo, Möller Jens
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The 34Leu polymorphism of the factor XIII gene is associated with a low rate of brain infarction and a higher incidence of primary intracerebral hemorrhage in adults. We evaluated the effect of the polymorphism on the subsequent development of isolated intracranial hemorrhage and white matter disease in preterm infants with a birth weight <1500 g (very low birth weight [VLBW] infants). STUDY DESIGN:...
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