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Factor V Leiden and prothrombin 20210G>A [corrected] mutation and paediatric ischaemic stroke: a case-control study and two meta-analyses.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Aug 2010
Laugesaar R, Kahre T, Kolk A, Uustalu U, Kool P, Talvik T
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AIM: To determine whether factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin (PT) 20210G>A mutation are associated with paediatric ischaemic stroke. METHODS: The study consisted of two parts. Case-control study included neuroradiologically confirmed paediatric ischaemic stroke patients from two tertiary children's hospitals in Estonia. For control group, DNA was obtained from 400 anonymous screening test cards of newborns...
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