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Elevated serum lipoprotein (a) levels associated with ulcerative colitis in a young Japanese patient.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jun 1997
Kawabata S, Katagiri S, Negoro H, Nogami A, Yabuuchi I, Gomi M, Arima R, Tarui S
Abstract excerpt
Thromboembolism has been shown to play a role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A possibility exists that lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)], a newly-discovered prothrombotic factor, also participates in the development of at least some cases of IBD. Marked elevation of serum Lp(a) levels was observed in a young patient with ulcerative colitis. A biopsy specimen of the rectal mucosa showed findings...
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