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Bilateral iliac and popliteal arterial thrombosis in a child with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Kyoung Hee Han, Ji Youn Park, Seung-Kee Min, Il-Soo Ha, Hae Il Cheong, Hee Gyung Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(5):242-245.   Published online May 31, 2016

Thromboembolic complications (TECs) are clinically important sequelae of nephrotic syndrome (NS). The incidence of TECs in children is approximately 2%–5%. The veins are the most commonly affected sites, particularly the deep veins in the legs, the inferior vena cava, the superior vena cava, and the renal veins. Arterial thrombosis, which is less common, typically occurs in the cerebral, pulmonary, and...

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