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Genotypes and phenotypes of protein S deficiency in Thai children with thromboembolism.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 May 2017
Komwilaisak Patcharee, Sasanakul Werasak, Chuansumrit Ampaiwan, Kanjanapongkul Somjai, Wangruangsathit Somporn, Lusawat Apasri, Charoenkwan Pimlak, Sirachainan Nongnuch
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of protein S (PS) deficiency in Asian patients with venous thromboembolism is around 8-30%, higher than that in Caucasian populations. The present study reports the genotypes (including one novel mutation) and phenotypes of children with PS deficiency at a tertiary care institute. A total of six patients were included, three with arterial ischemic stroke, two with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis,...
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