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Idiopathic childhood stroke is associated with human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B51.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jun 1992
Mintz M, Epstein L G, Koenigsberger M R
Abstract excerpt
We report four children with idiopathic stroke syndromes who were assayed for human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I markers and found to have HLA-B51 in common. This finding suggests that there may be a genetic predisposition for "idiopathic" childhood stroke, and host factors, possibly in concert with environmental factors or viruses, may play a major role in the mechanism of unexplained occlusion of the...
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