Clinical Study
Predisposing Factors for Deep Venous Thrombosis in Children and Adolescents with Nephrotic Syndrome
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of cases.
| Patient | Age “without DVT”/“with DVT” (in years) | Time between periods “without DVT” and “with DVT” | Gender | Response to steroid therapy | Site of thrombosis | Infection or severe systemic event—“without DVT” | Infection or severe systemic event— “with DVT” |
| Patient 1 | 6/6 | 6 months | M | Steroid dependent | Venous sinus | — | Periumbilical cellulitis | Patient 2 | 3/4 | 6 months | F | Steroid resistant | Left lower extremity | — | Multifocal cellulitis | Patient 3 | 7/7 | 6 months | M | Steroid sensitive | Left lower extremity | — | Right lower extremity cellulitis | Patient 4 | 3/4 | 12 months | M | Steroid sensitive | Right lower extremity | — | Peritonitis | Patient 5 | 7/9 | 18 months | F | Steroid dependent | Left lower extremity | — | Right lower extremity cellulitis and pneumonia | Patient 6 | 9/10 | 6 months | M | Steroid resistant | Venous sinus | — | Peritonitis and urinary tract infection | Patient 7 | 6/6 | 7 months | M | Steroid dependent | Venous sinus | Acute otitis media | — | Patient 8 (1st episode of DVT) | 5/6 | 12 months | M | Steroid dependent | Right lower extremity | — | Acute pancreatitis | Patient 8 (2nd episode of DVT) | 11/12 | 6 months | M | Steroid dependent | Right lower extremity | — | — | Patient 9 (1st episode of DVT) | 9/10 | 12 months | F | Steroid sensitive | Subclavian vein | Lower extremities cellulites | Lower extremities cellulitis | Patient 9 (2nd episode of DVT) | 11 / 12 | 18 months | F | Steroid sensitive | Right lower extremity | Lower extremities cellulites | Left lower extremity cellulitis |
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Subtitle: M: male; F: female.
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