Thrombosis

Scientists at Hacettepe University publish new data on thrombosis in children

Published in Blood Weekly, September 25th, 2008

Current study results from the report, 'Nonstroke arterial thrombosis in children: Hacettepe experience,' have been published. "Of the 488 pediatric patients with thrombosis in a single center, 50 (10.2%) had nonstroke arterial thrombosis. Half of the nonstroke arterial thrombosis patients had a preceding arterial catheterization history," researchers in Ankara, Turkey report.

"Infection was a common contributing underlying disorder among both catheterized and overall groups (28 and 42%, respectively). The third most common underlying risk factor for development of arterial thrombosis was associated cardiac disease, and 70% of these patients had congenital heart disease...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-09-25)

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