The Impact of Multiple Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism and Its Implications for Management

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a rare multifactorial disorder in childhood with an annual incidence of about 0.07 to 0.14 per 10 000 children. A 15-year-old female with a body mass index of 48 kg/m 2 who endorsed oral contraceptive use presented with clinical findings consistent with deep venous th...

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Main Authors: Anil P. George MD, Paul Kent MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19859161