Abstract
A group of 23 children with cerebrovascular occlusion of unknown oetiology were re-evaluated 6 months-2 years later. Plasma protein C levels were determined with the coagulation method and were low in 10 cases. The role of this deficiency and the necessity of this test in cerebrovascular occlusion is discussed.
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Abbreviations
- CCT:
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computed cranial tomography
- CVO:
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cerebrovascular occlusion
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