Multiple Cerebral Emboli in a Homozygous b-Thalassaemia Patient Due to Factor V 1299 (His-Arg) 4070 A-G MutationNejat Akar, Sabri Kemahlı, Gülhis Deda, Ece Akar, Erkan Yılmaz, Zümrüt Uysal, Şükrü CinMolecular Genetics And Hematology Departments Of Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Thromboembolic episodes are quite rare in beta thalassemia major patients although there is a tendency for thrombosis in haemolytic anaemias. We report a patient with cerebral thromboembolic episode triggered by a minor blood group incompatibility in which the underlying defect of factor V 1299 (His-Arg) was detected three years after his death. Keywords: Thromboembolism, ß-thalassaemia, Factor V mutation.
Nejat Akar, Sabri Kemahlı, Gülhis Deda, Ece Akar, Erkan Yılmaz, Zümrüt Uysal, Şükrü Cin. Multiple Cerebral Emboli in a Homozygous b-Thalassaemia Patient Due to Factor V 1299 (His-Arg) 4070 A-G Mutation. Turk J Hematol. 2000; 17(3): 133-136
Corresponding Author: Nejat Akar, Türkiye |
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