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Association of prothrombin gene mutation with sepsis in a preterm with multiple intracardiac thrombi.
Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) - 1 Apr 2005
Cinar Asli, Dilber Embiya, Karagoz Tevfik, Bahadir Nursat, Gucer Safak, Tekinalp Gulsevin, Gurgey Aytemiz
Abstract excerpt
We report for the first time, a premature infant with multiple intracardiac thrombi and sepsis, who was heterozygous for the G20210A prothrombin gene variant. Anticoagulant treatment with low molecular weight heparin resulted in the complete disappearance of the thrombi. It may be suggested that prothrombin gene variant associated with sepsis, respiratory distress syndrome, and perinatal asphyxia, as well as...
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