Cerebral thrombosis in beta-thalassemia/hemoglobin E disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe two Chinese patients with beta-thalassemia/hemoglobin E disease who developed cerebral infarction due to occlusion or stenosis of their extracranial carotid arteries. The roles of platelet abnormalities and other factors in this condition are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Hemoglobin E
- Hemoglobins, Abnormal
- Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis
- Thalassemia