Spontaneous renal infarction with elevated Factor VIII levels - A case report
Abstract
We describe a rare case of acute renal
infarction with spontaneous arterial and
venous thrombosis in 23-year old lady
with no thrombotic risk factors apart from
raised Factor VIII levels.
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