title: Cerebral thrombosis in beta-thalassemia/hemoglobin E disease.
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.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Paediatrics, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Tso
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006446:Hemoglobin E / Q000235:genetics; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal / Q000235:genetics; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal; D006446:Hemoglobin E