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OBJECTIVE: To verify whether low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) could increase pregnancy rates and/or decrease abortion rates in women with thrombophilia undergoing assisted reproduction cycles. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) (N = 104). Women without thrombophilia (control group, n = 20), women with thrombophilia who did not receive LMWH (untreated group, n = 30), and women with thrombophilia, treated with daily enoxaparin from the day of embryo transfer until week 36 of gestation (treated group, n = 54). All women underwent controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. IVF was performed by intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and embryos were transferred on day 3. Pregnancy was detected by ß-human chorionic gonadotropin (biochemical pregnancy) and fetal heartbeat at week 5 to 6. Ongoing pregnancy was determined by ultrasound on week 12. RESULTS: Patients in the untreated thrombophilia group presented with significantly lower ongoing pregnancy rates and live birth rates and significantly higher early pregnancy loss and abortion rates when compared with the control and the treated thrombophilia groups. CONCLUSIONS: In women with diagnosed coagulation disorders, use of LMWH is important to avoid miscarriages.

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Objectives: To report the case of a patient diagnosed with acute mesenteric vein thrombosis (AMVT) associated with Factor V Leiden mutation and a history of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer and review the literature on risk factors and treatments performed for AMVT. Materials and methods: We reported the case of a 37-year-old pregnant woman. A bibliographic search was carried out in Medline/PubMed and LILACS, filtering by type of language (English and Spanish). Primary cohort studies, cases and controls, case reports and case series were included, which addressed the risk factors associated with the development of acute mesenteric thrombosis during pregnancy and treatments performed. Results: The search identified cases and control studies, case reports and case series related to mesenteric ischemia, pregnancy and in vitro fertilization. The literature reported that the main factors associated with mesenteric ischemia are pregnancy itself, genetic factors, drugs, protein C and protein S deficiency and idiopathic causes. Conclusions: SMV thrombosis is a life-threatening and very rarely seen condition that emerges in pregnancies. The literature suggests that, during gestation, the factors associated with the development of acute mesenteric thrombosis are hypercoagulability induced by pregnancy, the administration of oral estrogen during IVF-ET, and other precipitating factors. More studies are required to better understand the possible additional factors and build better optimal treatment algorithms.

Objetivos: presentar un caso de necrosis uterina tras técnica de sutura hemostática por hemorragia posparto y hacer una revisión de la literatura para determinar la técnica de sutura utilizada, los hallazgos clínicos, la técnica diagnóstica y el tratamiento realizado en los casos clínicos descritos. Materiales y métodos: se presenta el caso de una mujer de 34 años que consultó por dolor abdominal al octavo día tras cesárea por placenta previa, que precisó sutura de B-Lynch por atonía uterina y cuyo diagnóstico fue necrosis uterina. La paciente requirió histerectomía abdominal total, con evolución satisfactoria. Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática de la literatura en las bases de datos Medline vía Pubmed, Embase y Web of Science. Se buscaron series y reportes de casos y cohortes de mujeres con necrosis uterina posterior al uso de suturas de compresión uterina para control de hemorragia posparto. Se analizaron variables sociodemográficas y clínicas al diagnóstico, técnica de sutura, pruebas diagnósticas y tratamiento. Resultados: se incluyeron 23 estudios con 24 pacientes. El 83 % de las necrosis ocurrieron tras cesárea. La técnica más utilizada fue B-Lynch (66 %), seguida de Cho (25 %). Los síntomas más frecuentes fueron fiebre y dolor abdominal. La prueba diagnóstica más utilizada fue la tomografía computarizada (9 de 24 casos). En la mayoría de casos se realizó histerectomía (75 %). Conclusiones: la necrosis de la pared uterina es una complicación infrecuente pero grave. Sería recomendable el diseño de cohortes de seguimiento de mujeres sometidas a estos procedimientos para determinar la incidencia de complicaciones asociadas.

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at evaluating the effect of thrombophilia on the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing any type of orthopedic surgery. BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing orthopedic surgery are at high risk for VTE. Although patients with thrombophilia have an increased risk of VTE, it is currently unclear whether there is a synergetic effect in patients with thrombophilia who undergo orthopedic surgery. METHODS: Data from a large population-based case-control study (the Multiple Environmental and Genetic Assessment [MEGA] of risk factors for venous thrombosis study) were used. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) (ORadj) were calculated for patients undergoing any orthopedic intervention. RESULTS: Of 4721 cases and 5638 controls, 263 cases and 94 controls underwent orthopedic surgery. Patients who had any orthopedic intervention in the year before the index date were at higher risk of VTE (ORadj 3.7; 95% CI, 2.9-4.8) than those who did not undergo any orthopedic surgery. There was an additionally increased risk in patients with factor V Leiden (OR 17.5, 95% CI, 4.1-73.6), non-O blood group (OR 11.2; 95% CI, 3.4-34.0), or elevated plasma levels of factor VIII (OR 18.6; 95% CI, 7.4-46.9) all relative to patients without these defects, not undergoing orthopedic surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with factor V Leiden, high levels of factor VIII, or blood group non-O were found to have a high risk of VTE after orthopedic surgery. Identification of these patients may enable individualized thromboprophylactic treatment to efficiently reduce VTE risk.

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Abstract Since the coronavirus pandemic set in in Spain in March 2020, a noteworthy increase in the incidence of acute limb ischemia (ALI) has been observed. It has been recently discovered that SARS-CoV 2 may lead to ALI secondary to arterial thrombosis. Elevation of D-dimer (DD) in patients with coronavirus infection (COVID-19) indicates that a hypercoagulable state causes acute arterial thrombosis. A remarkably high DD elevation has been reported to be a poor prognosis factor in COVID-19. The ways in which SARS-CoV 2 results in arterial thrombosis may be multiple. On the other hand, surgical revascularization for ALI is associated with poor outcomes in COVID-19 patients, probably in relation to hypercoagulability. Here, we describe two ALI cases in patients who required urgent surgical treatment for limb salvage and were positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID 19).

Resumo Desde que a pandemia pelo novo coronavírus se estabeleceu na Espanha, em março de 2020, um aumento notável da incidência de isquemia aguda de membros foi observado. Recentemente, descobriu-se que o coronavírus 2 causador da síndrome respiratória aguda grave (SARS-CoV-2) pode ocasionar isquemia aguda de membros secundária à trombose arterial. A elevação do D-dímero em pacientes acometidos pela doença do novo coronavírus (COVID-19) indica o estado de hipercoagulabilidade como causa da trombose arterial aguda. Vale destacar que a alta elevação do D-dímero foi relatada como um fator de prognóstico reservado na COVID-19. Há diversas maneiras pelas quais o SARS-CoV-2 pode resultar em trombose arterial. Em pacientes com COVID-19, a revascularização cirúrgica para isquemia aguda de membros está associada a desfechos desfavoráveis, provavelmente relacionados a hipercoagulabilidade. Descrevemos dois casos de isquemia aguda de membros de pacientes que necessitaram de tratamento cirúrgico de urgência para salvamento de membro e que haviam testado positivo para COVID-19.

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) on standard cardiovascular risk markers among women with thrombophilia and/or previous venous thromboembolism (VTE). METHODS: A prospective cohort study enrolled women aged 18-45 years with thrombophilia and/or a history of VTE who received the 52-mg LNG-IUS (20 µg/d initial release) at the University of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Brazil, from January 2006 to December 2015. Before and 12 months after LNG-IUS placement, the following cardiovascular risk markers were assessed: lipid profile, body mass index (BMI), blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and waist circumference. The primary outcome was changes in cardiovascular risk markers. A subanalysis of anticoagulant users versus non-users was also conducted. RESULTS: In total, 45 women were enrolled. BMI increased by 2.3% after 12 months of LNG-IUS placement (P < 0.01), but the other risk factors did not change. Cardiovascular risk markers were similar between anticoagulant users and non-users after 12 months of LNG-IUS use. CONCLUSION: Among women with thrombophilia and/or previous VTE, cardiovascular risk markers were not found to change significantly after 12 months of LNG-IUS use. The study adds safety information regarding use of the LNG-IUS for women at risk of thromboembolism.

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Introducción: Hace una década, en el Instituto de Hematología e Inmunología se comenzó la tratamiento de mujeres con pérdidas recurrentes de embarazos por trastornos de hipercoagulabilidad. Objetivo: Caracterizar clínicamente a estos neonatos e identificar los efectos adversos de la terapia tromboprofiláctica en los recién nacidos. Métodos: Se realizó estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal entre enero de 2014 y agosto de 2017, que incluyó 62 recién nacidos, hijos de madres con diagnóstico de trombofilia que utilizaron durante la gestación, régimen de tromboprofilaxis con heparinas de bajo peso molecular y aspirina. Todas las gestantes fueron evaluadas con sistematicidad en las consultas de Hemostasia y Obstetricia, del Instituto de Hematología e Inmunología y Hospital Enrique Cabrera, respectivamente. Resultados: La mayoría de los neonatos nacieron a término, con apgar normal y pesos superiores a 2 500 g. El 82,3 por ciento de las gestantes comenzaron la tromboprofilaxis con menos de 5 semanas de gestación. Hubo diferencias significativas cuando se compararon los pesos de los neonatos de las madres que comenzaron el tratamiento temprano con aquellas que lo iniciaron tardíamente. El tipo de trombofilia y la edad materna no influyeron en los pesos de los neonatos, pero aquellas gestantes con sintomatología más grave tuvieron hijos de menor peso que, aunque no fue significativo, requiere una observación. Ningún recién nacido presentó efectos secundarios a la terapia tromboprofiláctica. Conclusiones: Los neonatos nacidos de madres con trombofilia que iniciaron tromboprofilaxis de forma temprana no fueron diferentes a los recién nacidos de madres sin hipercoagulabilidad(AU)

Introduction: A decade ago, at the Institute of Hematology and Immunology, treatment of women with recurrent pregnancy losses due to hypercoagulability disorders began. Objective: Clinically characterize these infants and identify the adverse effects of thromboprophylactic therapy in newborns. Methods: A descriptive and transversal study was carried out between January 2014 and August 2017, which included 62 children of mothers with a diagnosis of thrombophilia who used during pregnancy, a thromboprophylaxis regimen with low molecular weight heparins and aspirin. All pregnant women were systematically evaluated in the Hemostasis and Obstetrics consultations of the Institute of Hematology and Immunology and Hospital Enrique Cabrera. Results: The majority of the neonates were born at term, with normal apgar and weights above 2,500 g. 82.3 percent of pregnant women started thromboprophylaxis with less than 5 weeks of gestational age. There were significant differences when the weights of the infants of the mothers who started the treatment early were compared with those who started it late. The type of thrombophilia and maternal age did not influence the weights of the neonates, but those cases with more severe symptoms had children of lower weight, which although it was not significant, requires observation. No newborn presented side effects to thromboprophylactic therapy. Conclusions: Infants born to mothers with thrombophilia who started thromboprophylaxis early were not different from those born to mothers without hypercoagulability(AU)

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Thrombophilia might increase the risk of suffering from obstetric complications by adversely affecting the normal placental vascular function. Our aim was to study the distributions of five thrombosis-associated genetic variants: factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, -675 4G/5G PAI-1, 10034C/T gamma fibrinogen and 7872C/T factor XI and the frequencies of the deficiencies of protein C, S and antithrombin in Argentinian patients with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and, therefore, to analyse their association with the risk and timing of RPL and the risk of suffering other vascular obstetric pathologies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a case-control study that included 247 patients with idiopathic RPL (cases), 107 fertile controls and 224 subjects from general population (reference group). Cases were stratified according to the gestational time of the losses (early RPL, n = 89; late losses, n = 158; foetal losses, n = 107) and according to the type of vascular obstetric pathologies. RESULTS: No differences were found in the distribution of the genetic variants among RPL group vs. control/reference group (p >.05). Similarly, no differences were observed in their distributions when analysing RPL patients stratified according to gestational times or vascular obstetric pathologies (p >.05), except for the factor V Leiden carriage in patients with foetal growth retardation vs. controls (11.8%, 4/34 vs. 1.9%, 2/107; p = .04) (OR = 7.11 [1.24-40.93], p = .03). CONCLUSIONS: Factor V Leiden might have a significant impact on certain obstetric pathologies such as foetal growth retardation. The genetic variants, 10034C/T gamma fibrinogen and 7872C/T factor XI, associated with thromboembolic disease, would not have an impact on PRE.

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether thrombophilia worsens maternal and foetal outcomes among patients with severe preeclampsia (PE). METHOD: From October 2009 to October 2014, an observational retrospective cohort study was performed on pregnant women with severe PE diagnosed before 34 weeks of gestation and their newborns hospitalized at the Clinics Hospital, FMUSP. Patients who had no heart disease, nephropathies, pre-gestational diabetes, gestational trophoblastic disease, foetal malformation, or twin pregnancy and who underwent thrombophilia screening during the postnatal period were included. New pregnancies of the same patient; cases of foetal morphological, genetic, or chromosomal abnormalities after birth; and women who used heparin or acetylsalicylic acid during pregnancy were excluded. Factor V Leiden, G20210A prothrombin mutation, antithrombin, protein C, protein S, homocysteine, lupus anticoagulant, and anticardiolipin IgG and IgM antibodies were analysed. The groups with and without thrombophilia were compared regarding their maternal clinical and laboratory parameters and perinatal outcomes. RESULTS: Of the 127 patients selected, 30 (23.6%) had thrombophilia (hereditary or acquired). We found more white patients in thrombophilia group (p = .036). Analysis of maternal parameters showed a tendency of thrombophilic women to have more thrombocytopenia (p = .056) and showed worsening of composite laboratory abnormalities (aspartate aminotransferase ≥ 70 mg/dL, alanine aminotransferase ≥ 70 mg/dL, platelets < 100,000/mm3, serum creatinine ≥ 1.1 mg/dL; p = .017). There were no differences in foetal perinatal outcomes. CONCLUSION: The presence of thrombophilia leads to worsening of maternal laboratory parameters among patients with severe forms of PE but without worsening perinatal outcomes.

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INTRODUCTION: The societal and economic impact of ischemic stroke in young adults is considerable. The etiological investigation of ischemic stroke in this population is also challenging. OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of young patients with ischemic stroke admitted to a neurological rehabilitation program in Brazil. METHODS: This transversal retrospective study analyzed data from the electronic health records of 134 patients aged 18 to 45 years with ischemic stroke admitted from 2008 to 2012. RESULTS: The average patient age at the time of ictus was 33 years; 56% of the subjects were female, and 29.3% had undetermined etiologies of stroke, on the basis of both TOAST and SSS TOAST criteria. Further, 48.7% of the subjects had a known vascular risk factor, which was arterial hypertension in most cases. The results of thrombophilia testing were positive in 13.7% of patients, but in only 3.7% of patients, thrombophilia was determined to be the causal mechanism of the stroke. There was a significant association between thrombophilia and patent foramen ovale, but no significant association was found between thrombophilia and arterial dissection. Among the patients with artery dissections, 46% had a history of trauma, which was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Etiological diagnosis of stroke in the young is challenging for clinicians. Hence, a more effective classification scheme, better investigative mechanisms, and correct determination of causal associations in ischemic stroke are needed. Thrombophilia screening should be performed in the presence of relevant clinical signs and/or family history.

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La trombofilia hereditaria es una enfermedad genética que resulta de dos o más mutaciones en genes involucrados en el sistema hemostático, con variabilidad en la penetrancia del fenotipo trombótico. Entre los genes mutados asociados al incremento del riesgo de trombosis venosa se encuentra la mutación G20210A del gen de la protrombina. Se presentan los casos de dos pacientes jóvenes embarazadas que acudieron a la consulta de Hemostasia del Instituto de Hematología e Inmunología. Una, con historia personal de enfermedad tromboembólica (ETE) asociada al uso de anticonceptivos orales; y la otra, con antecedentes familiares de ETE e historia personal de abortos recurrentes. A ambas pacientes se les realizó estudio de trombofilia en el que se detectó la mutación G20210A del gen de la protrombina en estado heterocigoto. Recibieron seguimiento médico multidisciplinario y tratamiento profiláctico con aspirina a bajas dosis hasta la semana 34 de la gestación; y heparina de bajo peso molecular durante la gestación y seis semanas después del parto. Se lograron dos nacimientos sin complicaciones obstétricas ni fetales. La expresión de gen de la protrombina G20210A es variable, incluso dentro de una misma familia, y puede estar influenciada por factores de riesgo adquiridos, como el uso de anticonceptivos orales, el embarazo y el puerperio(AU)

Hereditary thrombophilia is a genetic disease that results from two or more mutations in genes involved in the hemostatic system, with variable penetrance of the thrombotic phenotype. Among the mutated genes associated with increased risk of venous thrombosis is mutation G20210A prothrombin gene. We present two pregnant young patients who attended the Haemostasis outpatient service at the Institute of Hematology and Immunology. One of them, with personal history of thromboembolic disease (TED) associated with use of oral contraceptives; and the other one, with a family history of TED and personal history of recurrent abortions. In both patients´ thrombophilia studies the G20210A mutation in the prothrombin gene in heterozygous state was detected. The patients received multidisciplinary medical monitoring and prophylactic treatment with low-dose aspirin until week 34 of gestation, and low molecular weight heparin during pregnancy and six weeks after delivery. Two births without obstetric or fetal complications were achieved. The gene expression of prothrombin G20210A is variable, even within the same family and may be influenced by acquired risk factors such as the use of oral contraceptives, pregnancy and the postpartum period(AU)

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Introducción: el síndrome de las plaquetas pegajosas (SPP), es una entidad que provoca trastornos en la agregación de las plaquetas caracterizados por incremento anormal (hiperagregabilidad plaquetaria) y tendencia a la ocurrencia de trombosis, enfermedad que provoca morbilidad y mortalidad.Objetivo: caracterizar el comportamiento del síndrome de las plaquetas pegajosas como un marcador de trombogénesis en los pacientes con trombofilia y determinar la relación de este síndrome con la aparición y recurrencia de la enfermedad trombótica, asociado o no a otros marcadores de trombosis.Métodos: la muestra quedó constituida por 63 pacientes atendidos en la Consulta de Trombofilia del Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras y 66 sujetos de ambos sexos y edades inferiores a 45 años, supuestamente sanos, del banco de sangre del hospital, en el período comprendido entre febrero de 2013 y abril de 2014. Como parte del perfil trombofílico, se estudiaron las pruebas de hiperagregación plaquetaria por método de transmisión de luz, la antitrombina, las proteínas C y S y el anticoagulante lúpico, mediante estudios cromogénicos y coagulométricos. Las alteraciones genéticas: factor V Leiden y factor II G20210 A (PG20210A) se evaluaron mediante la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa...

Introduction: the sticky platelet syndrome is an entity that causes dysfunctions in the aggregation of the platelets characterized by their abnormal increase (platelet hiperaggregability) and tendency to the thrombosis occurrence, illness that causes morbidity and mortality.Objective: to characterize the behaviour of the sticky platelet syndrome as a thrombus-genesis marker in the patients with thrombophilia and to determine the relationship of this syndrome with this illness appearance and recurrence associated or not to other thrombosis markers.Methods: the sample consisted of 63 patients treated in the thrombophilia service at Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital and 66 subjects of both genders, younger than 45 years age, supposedly healthy, from the hospital blood bank of from February 2013 to April 2014. As part of thrombophilic profile, the hyper-aggregation platelet tests were studied by light transmission method, antithrombin, protein C and S, and the lupus anticoagulant, using chromogenic and coagulometric studies. Genetic alterations: factor V Leiden and factor II G20210A A (PG20210A) were assessed by polymerase chain reaction...

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OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: Despite being an important risk factor for venous thromboembolism, the role of the prothrombin G20210A mutation in patients with arterial disease remains unclear. The aim of this review was to evaluate the association of prothrombin G20210A and lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD). METHODS: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies. A systematic review of electronic databases, including MEDLINE and Embase, was conducted to assess the prevalence of prothrombin G20210A in patients with lower extremity PAD. The main outcome was the prevalence of prothrombin G20210A in patients with lower extremity PAD. The random effects model odds ratio (OR) was used as the primary outcome measure. RESULTS: The initial electronic search identified 168 relevant abstracts of which five studies evaluating 1,524 cases of PAD and 1,553 controls were included. Prothrombin G20210A was found in 70 of 1,524 patients with lower extremity PAD and 44 of 1,553 of the controls (random effects OR 1.68, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.8-3.2). In those with critical limb ischemia (CLI), the prevalence of prothrombin G20210A was 23 of 302 compared with 31 of 1,253 of the controls (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.6-6.1). CONCLUSION: Despite finding no significant association between lower extremity PAD and prothrombin G20210A, the meta-analysis suggests that the prevalence of prothrombin G20210A is significantly elevated in those with atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the lower extremities presenting with CLI. Well-designed prospective cohort studies evaluating the role of prothrombin G20210A as a predictor of disease progression or adverse vascular events are highly needed.

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OBJECTIVES: This review aimed to organize and consolidate the latest knowledge about mutations and genetic polymorphisms related to hereditary thrombophilia and their potential association with pediatric stroke and cerebral palsy (CP). SOURCES: Scientific articles published from 1993 to 2013, written in Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish, were selected and reviewed. The publications were searched in electronic databases, and also in the collections of local libraries. The terms "hereditary thrombophilia", "polymorphisms", "mutation", "pediatric strokes", and "cerebral palsy" were used for the research. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS: The search in databases and in the bibliographic references retrieved 75 articles for inclusion in this review. Studies that investigated hereditary thrombophilias and their associations to CP and arterial and venous pediatric stroke presented contradictory results. The meta-analysis and case-control studies that showed positive results for this association described only slightly increased relative risks and sometimes had questionable conclusions. The association of two or more hereditary thrombophilias, or the association between thrombophilia and other specific clinical risk factors, suggest a higher risk of CP and pediatric stroke than isolated hereditary thrombophilia. CONCLUSIONS: Larger, multicenter studies should be developed in order to elucidate the role of mutations leading to hereditary thrombophilia and the development of CP and pediatric stroke. The complex and multifactorial etiology of CP and stroke makes this an arduous and difficult task; however, the benefits generated by these studies are immeasurable. .

OBJETIVO: Sistematizar e integrar os últimos conhecimentos sobre mutações e polimorfismos genéticos relacionados às trombofilias hereditárias e suas potenciais associações com acidentes vasculares cerebrais pediátricos (AVC) e paralisia cerebral (PC). MATERIAL: Artigos científicos publicados de 1993 a 2013, escritos em português, inglês, francês e espanhol foram selecionados e revisados. As publicações foram pesquisadas nas bases de dados eletrônicas, como também nos acervos das bibliotecas locais. Os termos mutação, polimorfismos, trombofilias hereditárias, acidentes vasculares cerebrais pediátricos e paralisia cerebral foram usados para a pesquisa. RESULTADOS: A pesquisa nas bases de dados e nas referências bibliográficas identificou 75 artigos para inclusão nesta revisão. Os estudos que investigaram as trombofilias hereditárias e suas associações à PC e aos AVC pediátricos arteriais e venosos apresentaram resultados contraditórios. As metanálises e os estudos caso-controle que demonstraram resultados positivos para essa associação descreveram riscos relativos discretamente aumentados e, algumas vezes, questionáveis. A associação de duas ou mais trombofilias hereditárias, ou a junção de trombofilias específicas com demais fatores de riscos clínicos, sugerem maior risco no aparecimento da PC e do AVC pediátrico do que as trombofilias hereditárias isoladas. CONCLUSÃO: Estudos multicêntricos de grande porte devem ser conduzidos para elucidar o papel real das mutações que levam às trombofilias hereditárias e ao aparecimento da PC e AVC pediátricos. A etiologia multifatorial e complexa da PC e dos AVC torna essa tarefa árdua e difícil, porém, os benefícios gerados por esses estudos são incalculáveis. .

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