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Symptomatic thrombosis in Turkish neonates.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Jul 2004
Gurgey Aytemiz, Tekinalp Gulsevin, Cinar Asli, Cakmak Fatmanur
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of two common prothrombotic mutations, factor V G1691A (FV G1691A) and prothrombin G20210A (PT G20210A), in neonates with thrombosis. METHODS: Twenty-six neonates with thrombosis were assessed with the spectrum of assays for thrombophilia, including the two DNA-based prothrombotic factors. RESULTS: Eight patients (31%) had the FV G1691A mutation in heterozygous state. PT...
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