Role of thrombophilic risk factors in children with non-stroke cerebral palsy

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Thrombophilic risk factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of perinatal stroke and resultant cerebral palsy (CP). The association between thrombophilia and CP caused by etiologies other than stroke is undetermined. METHODS: We assessed three genetic thrombophilic markers (mutation of Factor V Leiden [FV G1691A], 677T polymorphism of thermolabile methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase [MTHFR] and G20210A mutation of the …

Authors

Fattal-Valevski A; Kenet G; Kupferminc MJ; Mesterman R; Leitner Y; Rimon E; Harel S; Hassner A

Journal

Thrombosis Research, Vol. 116, No. 2, pp. 133–137

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 2005

DOI

10.1016/j.thromres.2004.11.022

ISSN

0049-3848

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Ronit Mesterman

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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