Combined deficiency of proteins C and S: ischaemic stroke in young individuals
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Stroke in young with primary protein--S deficiency.
Stroke in young is a major health problem in developing countries along with CAD, according to various Indian studies its prevalence is 25-34%. Thrombophilic disorders constitute aetiology in 60% cases of stroke of undetermined aetiology. A 20 yrs old young female presented with symptoms of left PCA thrombosis (P2 syndrome), on evaluation--Isolated Protein--S deficiency is noticed. In this case...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008016