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Portal and mesenteric vein thromboses in a patient with prothrombin G20210 mutation, elevated lipoprotein (a), and high factor VIII.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Oct 2008
Hirmerova Jana, Jana Hirmerova, Liska Vaclav, Vaclav Liska, Mirka Hynek, Hynek Mirka, Chudacek Zdenek, Zdenek Chudacek, Treska Vladislav, Vladislav Treska
Abstract excerpt
A 65-year-old man was examined for abdominal pain. Portal and mesenteric vein thromboses were described by ultrasound and computed tomography. No local cause was found. The patient had a positive history of venous thromboembolism. Thrombophilia workup revealed prothrombin G20210A mutation (heterozygous), C677T mutation of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (homozygous), elevated level of lipoprotein (a),...
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