Abstract
Pediatric stroke can be either hemorrhagic or ischemic, with ∼5% of hemorrhagic strokes being caused by genetic coagulopathies. We report an 8 mo old presenting with a hemorrhagic stroke caused by severe Factor XIII deficiency (OMIM # 613225) in whom rapid whole-genome sequencing identified a novel variant in the F13A1 gene c.1352_1353delAT (p.His451ArgfsTer29).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Blood Coagulation Tests
- Factor XIII/genetics
- Factor XIII Deficiency/genetics
- Hematoma
- Humans
- Infant
- Intracranial Hemorrhages/genetics
- KRIT1 Protein/genetics
- Male
- Postoperative Hemorrhage
- Stroke/genetics
- Whole Genome Sequencing