Premature atherosclerosis and acute coronary syndrome in a child with end-stage renal disease

• Main Authors: Tülay Becerir (Author), Münevver Yılmaz (Author), İlknur Girişgen (Author), Neslihan Yılmaz (Author), Dolunay Gürses (Author), Furkan Ufuk (Author), Gökay Nar (Author), Selçuk Yüksel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although acute coronary syndrome is rare in children, it is the most important cause of mortality in children with end-stage renal disease. Case presentation Here, a 16-year-old pediatric patient, who has been on dialysis since the age of 3, and who was diagnosed with acute coron...