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Lessons from an elderly patient with pulmonary embolism caused by protein S deficiency: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports - 28 Feb 2024
Qiang Liu, Hong Li, Min Shen, Hongping Wang, Xian Chen, Tianlang Li
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BACKGROUND: Lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT) concurrent with pulmonary embolism (PE) is perilous, particularly in the elderly, exhibiting heterogeneity with thrombophilia mutations. Tailored treatment is essential, yet sudden deaths complicate causative factor elucidation. This report emphasizes genetic testing necessity in PE patients with thrombophilia indicators, facilitating cause identification,...
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