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A nephrotic child with deep vein thrombosis after a long-haul flight

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  1. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NEI 4LP, UK

    Nadeem Moghal & Raj Krishnan

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Moghal, N., Krishnan, R. A nephrotic child with deep vein thrombosis after a long-haul flight. Pediatr Nephrol 20, 1203 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-005-1890-0

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