Primary Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults as a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Embolism: An Up-to-Date Review of the Literature

Patients with nephrotic syndrome are at an increased risk for thrombotic events; deep venous thrombosis, renal vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism are quite common in patients with nephrotic syndrome. It is important to note that nephrotic syndrome secondary to membranous nephropathy may impose...

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Main Authors: Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Alaa M. Ali, Aram Barbaryan, Suartcha Prueksaritanond, Nasir Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/916760
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