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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
Abstract excerpt
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 inherited thrombophilia; that is, antithrombin III, protein C and protein S levels were normal and the factor V Leiden...
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