Anticoagulant therapy in elderly patients with nephrotic syndrome / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

There is a high incidence of thromboembolic events in patients with nephrotic syndrome(NS), and the risk of thrombosis and bleeding increases in the elderly.On the basis of the guidelines of Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes(KDIGO)glomerulonephritis 2020, the risk assessment of thromboembolism and bleeding, the timing of anticoagulant therapy and prevention and the selection of drugs for elderly NS individuals are discussed in this review.