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Recurrent pulmonary embolism associated with deep venous thrombosis diagnosed as protein s deficiency owing to a novel mutation in PROS1: A case report.
Medicine - 1 May 2018
Huang Xiaojie, Xu Fangfang, Assa Carmel Rebecca, Shen Laigen, Chen Bing, Liu Zhenjie
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Protein S (PS) deficiency that can be inherited or acquired is an independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). PATIENT CONCERNS: In this report, we present a case of recurrent pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) due to PS deficiency. DIAGNOSES: A 32-year-old male patient with significant decrease in PS activity was detected by laboratory tests. Genetic examination of...
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