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Portal vein thrombosis in children and adolescents: the low prevalence of hereditary thrombophilic disorders.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Sept 2004
Pinto Raquel B, Silveira Themis R, Bandinelli Eliane, Röhsig Liane
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of thrombophilic disorders in children and adolescents with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) as well as assessing the hereditary character of this disorder. METHODS: A 2-year prospective study was carried out in pediatric PVT patients (n = 14), their parents (n = 25), and an age-matched control group free of liver disease (n = 28). The presence of PVT was...
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