Arterial ischemic stroke in a child with beta-thalassemia trait and methylentetrahydrofolate reductase mutation.

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Genetic and acquired disorders that foster a procoagulable state represent risk factors for stroke in childhood. Although an increased incidence of thromboembolic complications has been reported in patients with thalassemia, severe cerebral thromboembolism has rarely been observed in patients with beta-thalassemia minor. This article describes a case study of a 1-year-old boy who presented with left-sided...

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