Diagnosis and treatment of a newborn with homozygous protein C deficiency

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 137-139

  Salonvaara, M ^a   Kuismanen, K ^a   Mononen, T ^b   Riikonen, P ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hydrocephaly; Neonate; protein C; purpura fulminans

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; PROTEIN C; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FULMINATING PURPURA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; SKIN NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH;

EID: 1642496931     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310007411     Document Type: Article

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