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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Volume 39, Issue -, Pages 18-23Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2017.02.012
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Kidney disease; Nephrotic syndrome; Venous thromboembolism; Gender
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The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is increased across the spectrum of chronic kidney disease (CKD), from mild to more advanced CKD, and typically characterizes nephrotic syndrome (NS). VTE risk in patients with kidney diseasemay be due to underlying hemostatic abnormalities, including activation of pro-thrombotic factors, inhibition of endogenous anticoagulation systems, enhanced platelet activation and aggregation, and decreased fibrinolytic activity. The mechanisms involved differ depending on the cause of the kidney impairment (i.e. presence of NS or CKD stage). Sex and gender differences, as well as, environmental factors or comorbidities may play a modulating role; however, specific sex and gender data on this topic are still rare. The aimof the present review is to discuss the VTE risk associated with impairment of kidney function, the potential mechanism accounting for it and the impact of sex differences in this clinical setting. (C) 2017 European Federation of Internal Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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