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The role of thrombophilia in splanchnic vein thrombosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18814082     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the last few years, the mechanistic role of thrombophilia due to hypercoagulability and of clonal disorders of hemopoiesis such as chromosome Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders has been increasingly recognized in primary splanchnic vein thrombosis. As in deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs, the frequent finding of several prothrombotic disorders in the same individual has led to the concept of primary splanchnic vein thrombosis as a multifactorial disease. Significant progress has been made in determining the molecular bases of inherited thrombophilia, and particularly in the identification of molecular markers of clonal disease in the so-called occult or latent myeloproliferative disorders. In this review article, the authors discuss the current knowledge on the role of thrombophilia in extrahepatic portal vein obstruction and in the Budd-Chiari syndrome, two of the most clinically relevant splanchnic vein thromboses.
Authors:
Massimo Primignani; Pier Mannuccio Mannucci
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2008-09-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in liver disease     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0272-8087     ISO Abbreviation:  Semin. Liver Dis.     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-24     Completed Date:  2009-01-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8110297     Medline TA:  Semin Liver Dis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  293-301     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Gastroenterology 3 Unit, Milan, Italy. primignani@policlinico.mi.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Coagulation*
Blood Coagulation Tests
Budd-Chiari Syndrome / blood,  etiology*,  physiopathology
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Myeloproliferative Disorders / complications
Risk Factors
Splanchnic Circulation*
Thrombophilia / blood,  complications*,  genetics,  physiopathology
Venous Thrombosis / blood,  etiology*,  physiopathology

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