Ischemic colitis and acquired resistance to activated protein C in a woman using oral contraceptives.

doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00555.x

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Ischemic colitis and acquired resistance to activated protein C in a woman using oral contraceptives.

The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 1998

Mann D E, Kessel E R, Mullins D L, Lottenberg R

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We present the case history of a 22-yr-old woman diagnosed with ischemic colitis associated with the use of oral contraceptives (OC). At the time of her presenting symptoms activated protein C (APC) resistance, a risk factor for thrombosis, was demonstrated. There was no laboratory evidence of in...

Topics

Adult
Blood Coagulation Tests
Colitis, Ischemic
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination
Factor V
Female
Humans
Mutation
Protein C

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