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Prothrombotic profile in children with peripheral gangrene: a single center experience.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Oct 2011
Ahluwalia Jasmina, Naseem Shano, Singh Surjit, Suri Deepti, Das Reena, Sachdeva M U S, Varma Neelam
Abstract excerpt
Peripheral gangrene is rare in children. Protein C, protein S, and antithrombin deficiency, positivity for anticardiolipin antibodies or lupus anticoagulant and factor V Leiden mutation are important causes of thrombosis in the venous system. There is paucity of literature on the contribution of these factors in children with peripheral gangrene. We evaluated the role of aforementioned factors in children with...
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