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Factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR gene mutations in inflammatory bowel disease.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2004
Törüner Murat, Erkan Ozlem, Soykan Irfan, Bozdayi Mithat, Cetinkaya Hülya, Yurdaydin Cihan, Uzunalimoğlu Ozden, Ozden Ali
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Thromboembolic events are more common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease than in the normal population; however, the reason for the increased prevalence is not clear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene mutations in IBD patients followed in our outpatient clinic. METHODS:...
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