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Factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene G20210A mutation in children with cerebral thromboembolism.
American journal of hematology - 1 Jun 2003
Bonduel Mariana, Sciuccati Gabriela, Hepner Mirta, Pieroni Graciela, Torres Aurora Feliú, Mardaraz Claudia, Frontroth Juan Pablo
Abstract excerpt
We investigated whether there is an association between factor V Leiden (FVL) and/or prothrombin gene G20210A mutation (PT20210A) and cerebral thromboembolism in a pediatric Argentinean population. From May 1992 to January 2002, 44 consecutive children with arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) and 23 children with cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (SVT) were prospectively studied at a single center. The prevalence of both...
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