Factor V Leiden and Antiphospholipid Antibodies Are Significant Risk Factors for Ischemic Stroke in Children
Author(s) -
Gili Kenet,
Siegal Sadetzki,
Havi Murad,
U. Martinowitz,
Nurit Rosenberg,
Sanford N. Gitel,
Gideon Rechavi,
Aida Inbal
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.31.6.1283
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombophilia , prothrombin g20210a , factor v leiden , antithrombin , methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase , protein s , stroke (engine) , protein s deficiency , protein c , risk factor , protein c deficiency , gastroenterology , factor v , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , heparin , allele , gene , genetics , mechanical engineering , biology , engineering
The association between ischemic childhood stroke and thrombophilia has been debated. We studied the prevalence of thrombophilia risk factors in 65 unrelated children with ischemic stroke compared with 145 control subjects.
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