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Review article: inherited thrombophilia in inflammatory bowel disease.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2003
Papa Alfredo, Danese Silvio, Grillo Antonino, Gasbarrini Giovanni, Gasbarrini Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease frequently experience increased systemic thromboembolic complications, which represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for thrombosis can be inherited or acquired. The most common inherited risk factors for thromboembolism are factor V Leiden mutation, G20210A mutation in the prothrombin gene, and homozygous C677T mutation in the...
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