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Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in a six-year-old female patient.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Apr 2003
Hartnett M Elizabeth, Laposata Michael, Van Cott Elizabeth
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PURPOSE: To report the first instance of primary antiphospholipid antibody (APA) syndrome in an otherwise healthy 6-year-old female patient with retinal venous thromboses. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: A 6-year-old girl with poor vision in the left eye and preretinal hemorrhage underwent testing for infectious, autoimmune and embolic disease, diabetes, and hypertension. Testing for factor V Leiden...
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