Atypical presentation of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis due to protein S deficiency in a young female with chest pain
Abstract Venous thromboembolism has many risk factors including protein S deficiency, which poses a significant diagnostic challenge as it presents with atypical complaints. A treatable yet potentially fatal condition, acute pulmonary embolism, is currently third most common cause of cardiovascular...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-04-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-022-00124-w |