Article
[Factor V Leiden mutation as a cause of venous thrombosis].
Revista de neurologia - 1 Jan 2000
Lobato-Salinas Z, Cambra-Lasaosa F J, Campistol J, Toll-Costa T, Pons-Odena M, Palomeque-Rico A, Martín J M
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Venous thrombosis is infrequent in paediatrics. A lot of prothrombotic risk factors have been described. Disturbances of coagulation are present in more than half of children with stroke. Leiden V factor mutation is emphasized as one of the most common genetic cause of deep venous thrombosis in Caucasian children and adults, which represents 20-25%, depending on series. CASE REPORT: Two years-old...
Topics
- Child, Preschool
- Factor V
- Female
- Humans
- Leg
- Mutation
- Venous Thrombosis