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An investigation of the association of the factor V Leiden mutation and inflammatory bowel disease.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Nov 1999
Haslam N, Standen G R, Probert C S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A thrombotic aetiology for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been proposed as a result of its association with thrombo-embolic complications, smoking, the oral contraceptive pill and the response of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients to heparin. The factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation is the commonest inherited risk factor for thrombo-embolism. AIM: The aim of the study was to investigate the hypothesis...
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