Pulmonary Embolism in a 3-Year-Old Boy with Nephrotic Syndrome
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چکیده
We present the case of a 3-year-old boy with nephrotic syndrome with mild respiratory symptoms who was shown by ventilation-perfusion scan to have pulmonary embolism. He responded well to anticoagulant therapy.
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دوره 2 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2007