Thrombophilia and pediatric stroke.

نویسندگان

  • Cameron C Trenor
  • Alan D Michelson
چکیده

Thrombophilia refers to a systemic predisposition to thrombosis, including stroke. Thrombophilia may be genetic (eg, factor V Leiden) or acquired (eg, antiphospholipid antibodies). Approximately 60% of thrombosis risk is attributable to genetic factors.1 Thrombosis is a disease for which there is a relatively well-defined management strategy in adults but less so in children. Thrombophilia is not a disease but a susceptibility to thrombosis, and its management strategy is less well defined in adults and not at all defined in children. Currently, the role of thrombophilia in pediatric stroke is poorly characterized.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Circulation

دوره 121 16  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010