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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2010; 16(48): 6123-6127
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6123
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6123
Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis in children and adolescents: Influence of genetic thrombophilic disorders
Andrea Pietrobattista, Manila Candusso, Giuliano Torre, Valerio Nobili, Liver Unit, Research Institute, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, 00165 Rome, Italy
Matteo Luciani, Department of Hematology, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, 00165 Rome, Italy
Juan G Abraldes, Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS and CIBERhed, University of Barcelona, 080036 Barcelona, Spain
Simona Pancotti, Massimo Soldati, Department of Laboratory Pediatrics, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, 00165 Rome, Italy
Lidia Monti, Radiology Department, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, 00165 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: Pietrobattista A and Luciani M designed the study and contributed equally to this work; Abraldes JG, Candusso M, Pancotti S, Soldati M and Monti L contributed to the collection and analysis of data; Torre G and Nobili V contributed to the manuscript preparation and revisions.
Supported by Grant from Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital
Correspondence to: Valerio Nobili, MD, Liver Unit, Research Institute, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy. nobili66@yahoo.it
Telephone: +39-6-68592243 Fax: +39-6-68592192
Received: January 26, 2010
Revised: March 10, 2010
Accepted: March 17, 2010
Published online: December 28, 2010
Revised: March 10, 2010
Accepted: March 17, 2010
Published online: December 28, 2010
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