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Thrombophilia risk is not increased in children after perinatal stroke.
Blood - 18 May 2017
Curtis Colleen, Mineyko Aleksandra, Massicotte Patricia, Leaker Michael, Jiang Xiu Yan, Floer Amalia, Kirton Adam
Abstract excerpt
Perinatal stroke causes cerebral palsy and lifelong disability. Specific diseases are definable, but mechanisms are poorly understood. Evidence suggests possible associations between arterial perinatal stroke and prothrombotic disorders, but population-based, controlled, disease-specific studies are limited. Understanding thrombophilia in perinatal stroke informs pathogenesis models and clinical management. We...
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