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How would you treat ESRD patients on hemodialysis with recurrent AV fistula thrombosis found with low protein C activity?

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Hematology · Medical University of South Carolina
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I assume that the patient described in the vignette has a negative family and personal history of VTE.

PC (and PS) deficiencies are relatively common in ESRD patients. The low levels are thoughts to reflect a combination of true (acquired) reduction and the assay interference rather than true defici...

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