Article
High prevalence of thrombophilic genotypes in patients with acute mesenteric vein thrombosis.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2001
Amitrano L, Brancaccio V, Guardascione M A, Margaglione M, Iannaccone L, Dandrea G, Ames P R, Marmo R, Mosca S, Balzano A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Mesenteric vein thrombosis is a rare but severe abdominal emergency, often requiring intestinal resection. New genetic prothrombotic defects such as factor V Leiden, the prothrombin transition G20210A, and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase TT677 genotype have been described in association with venous thrombosis. Our goal was to assess prevalence and clinical significance of genetic thrombophilia...
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