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Factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene G 20210 A variant in children with ischemic stroke.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Nov 1998
Zenz W, Bodó Z, Plotho J, Streif W, Male C, Bernert G, Rauter L, Ebetsberger G, Kaltenbrunner K, Kurnik P, Lischka A, Paky F, Ploier R, Höfler G, Mannhalter C, Muntean W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if the factor V Leiden mutation (F-V-LM) and/or the prothrombin gene G 20210 A variant (P-G20210A-V) are risk factors for acute stroke in Austrian children. PATIENTS: 33 children with acute ischemic stroke documented by computer tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging of the brain were enrolled in an open multicenter survey. RESULTS: 6/33 children had F-V-LM (5 heterozygous, 1...
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