title: Renal venous thrombosis in neonates: prothrombotic risk factors and long-term follow-up.
abstract: The present study was designed to evaluate prothrombotic risk profiles in 59 consecutively recruited white neonates with renal venous thrombosis (RVT). The rates of prothrombotic risk factors (PRs)-for example, the factor V (FV) 1691G> A mutation, the factor II (FII) 20210G> A variant, antithrombin (AT), protein C (PC), protein S (PS), elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), total fasting plasma homocysteine (tHcy) levels, and anticardiolipin antibodies (ACAs)-were compared with those of 118 healthy control children. At onset, 32 (54.2%) of the 59 neonates showed underlying clinical conditions; 40 (67.8%) of them and 23 (85.2%) of the 27 infants with idiopathic RVT showed at least one PR. Univariate analysis revealed significantly elevated odds ratios/95% confidence intervals (ORs/95% CIs) for FV and Lp(a). Additionally, PC/AT deficiency and ACAs were found significantly more often in the patient group (P =.04). Multivariate analysis calculated significant ORs/95% CIs only for FV (OR, 9.4; 95% CI, 3.3-26.6) and elevated Lp(a) (OR, 7.6; 95% CI, 2.4-23.8). Of the 59 neonates investigated, 53 revealed renal atrophy, and 13 children additionally suffered from severe arterial hypertension. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates the significance of genetic PR-especially the FV mutation and elevated Lp(a)-for the etiology of neonatal RVT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Albert Schweitzer-Str 33, D-48149 Münster, Germany. koscha@uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kosch
authors.forename: Eberhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuwertz-Bröking
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurnik
authors.forename: Rosemarie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schobess
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Nowak-Göttl
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012082:Renal Veins; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants