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  #1

What is the most frequent complication in nephrotic syndrome?

a. Acute pyelonephritis
b. Acute renal failure
c. Hemorrhages
d. Hypertension
e. Venous thrombosis

  #2

a. Acute pyelonephritis ?

  #3

Acute pyelonephritis most ferquent

then Venous thrombosis?

  #4

is venous throbosis. i chose acute pyelonephritis also.

It says it is boz of increased infection cause inc ESR, dec anti-coagulant fatcter III, protein c and s. I don't very understand actually. Thanks.

  #5

venous thrombosis is correct because nephrotic syndrome causes hyperlipidemia and hypercoagulation, which are RF for thrombosis

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  #6

Thanks bobby.

It is a question in q book, the main explanation is: boz of increased infection cause inc ESR, dec anti-coagulant fatcter III, protein c and s. I don't very understand actually.

My doubt is if it is the case (inc infection), why not "acute pyelonephritis" is the answer? Thanks.







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