Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase homozygous mutation in a young boy with cerebellar infarction

Posterior circulation vascular occlusive disease in children is a rare and uncommonly reported event. Among the numerous risk factors, the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation is considered to be a common genetic cause of thrombosis in adults and children. Recently, a link between th...

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Main Authors: Alberto Spalice, Francesca Del Balzo, Francesco Massimo Perla, Enrico Properzi, Carla Carducci, Italo Antonozzi, Paola Iannetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-11-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/785