Homozygous Factor V Leiden mutation in a child with meningococcal purpura fulminans

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-

  Saçkesen, Cansin ^a   Seçmeer, Gülten ^a   Gürgey, Aytemiz ^a   Kanra, Güler ^a   Ecevit, Zafer ^a   Ceyhan, Mehmet ^a   Bulun, Almila ^a   Kara, Ateş ^a   Türkmen, Özlem ^a   Parlak, Hülya ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Factor V Leiden; Meningococcemia; Purpura fulminans

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; FULMINATING PURPURA; GANGRENE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0345647094     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199801000-00023     Document Type: Article

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