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Thrombophilic gene mutations in cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Mar 2005
Erkan Ozlem, Bozdayi Abdurrahman M, Disibeyaz Selcuk, Oguz Dilek, Ozcan Muhit, Bahar Kadir, Karayalcin Selim, Ozden Ali, Bozkaya Hakan, Yurdaydin Cihan, Uzunalimoglu Ozden
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Thrombophilic gene mutations have been reported to be associated with the formation of portal vein thrombosis (PVT). This study aimed to investigate the role of thrombophilic gene mutations in cirrhotic patients with PVT. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 74 cirrhotic patients (17 with PVT, 57 without PVT), and 19 non-cirrhotic patients with PVT and 80 healthy controls were included. Factor V Leiden...
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