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The plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene polymorphism in determining the risk of pediatric ischemic stroke--case control and family-based study.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Feb 2011
Balcerzyk A, Żak I, Emich-Widera E, Kopyta I, Iwanicki T, Pilarska E, Pienczk-Ręcławowicz K, Kaciński M, Wendorff J, Połatyńska K
Abstract excerpt
Pediatric ischemic stroke, though relatively rare, remains an important medical problem since 20-40% of patients have recurrent strokes and 50-85% of them suffer from long-term neurological deficits. Approximately 20-50% of the affected children have prothrombotic disorders, therefore upon lookin...
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