High levels of FVIII and FIX in a pediatric patient with retinal artery occlusion

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 593-595

  Akar, Nejat ^a   Gökçe, Hafize ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Factor IX; Factor VIII; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 9; PLASMA PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOPHILIA; THROMBOSIS; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; FAMILY HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; BLOOD PROTEINS; FACTOR IX; FACTOR VIII; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 0036893673     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010290108726     Document Type: Article

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