Portal Vein Thrombosis and Systemic Amyloidosis in Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Systemic amyloidosis and portal vein thrombosis are relatively rare complications of inflammatory bowel disease. The first case of a patient with Crohn’s disease presenting with both complications is presented. An acquired free protein S deficiency was disclosed in the patient, which may be responsi...
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doaj-39cd55741f0442ada3a3049ad06a17b82020-11-25T00:12:31ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001996-01-0110529730010.1155/1996/421094Portal Vein Thrombosis and Systemic Amyloidosis in Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureGad Friedman0Gary E Wild1Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMontreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSystemic amyloidosis and portal vein thrombosis are relatively rare complications of inflammatory bowel disease. The first case of a patient with Crohn’s disease presenting with both complications is presented. An acquired free protein S deficiency was disclosed in the patient, which may be responsible for the hypercoagulable state observed in Crohn’s disease and the nephrotic syndrome from amyloidosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/421094 |
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Portal Vein Thrombosis and Systemic Amyloidosis in Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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Portal Vein Thrombosis and Systemic Amyloidosis in Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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Portal Vein Thrombosis and Systemic Amyloidosis in Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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Portal Vein Thrombosis and Systemic Amyloidosis in Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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Portal Vein Thrombosis and Systemic Amyloidosis in Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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portal vein thrombosis and systemic amyloidosis in crohn’s disease: a case report and review of the literature |
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Hindawi Limited |
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
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0835-7900 |
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1996-01-01 |
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Systemic amyloidosis and portal vein thrombosis are relatively rare complications of inflammatory bowel disease. The first case of a patient with Crohn’s disease presenting with both complications is presented. An acquired free protein S deficiency was disclosed in the patient, which may be responsible for the hypercoagulable state observed in Crohn’s disease and the nephrotic syndrome from amyloidosis. |
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