Prophylaxis with AT III for thromboembolism in nephrotic syndrome: Why should it be done?

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 713-716

  Zaffanello, Marco ^a   Brugnara, Milena ^a   Fanos, Vassilios ^b   Franchini, Massimo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c GB Rossi Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antithrombin; Child; Nephrotic syndrome; Therapy; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN III; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; D DIMER; FUROSEMIDE; HUMAN ALBUMIN; PROTEIN C; STEROID;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANTITHROMBIN III DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONFUSION; CONGENITAL NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; FACE EDEMA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FEVER; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; LEG EDEMA; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; OLIGURIA; PALLOR; PROTEINURIA; RELAPSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TACHYCARDIA; THROMBOEMBOLISM; URINE VOLUME; VOMITING; WEAKNESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTITHROMBIN III; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 67649991191     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-008-9434-8     Document Type: Article

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