Ischemic stroke in a teenage girl with primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 62-65

  Wang, Han Cheng ^a   Tu, Hao Chieh ^a   Choi, Wai Man ^a  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid antibody; Childhood; Stroke; Syndrome

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTICOAGULATION; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TAIWAN; THROMBOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 0034101870     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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