Inflammatory bowel disease and thromboembolic events: a c'lot to learn.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with a variety of extraintestinal manifestations including arterial and venous thromboembolism. Research evidences that IBD patients have about a 2- to 3-fold increase in the risk of venous thromboembolism when compared with the general population.

Objectives

We intended to evaluate the coagulation parameters and the prevalence of thromboembolic events (TE) in IBD patients. It was also our aim to investigate the correlation between coagulation parameters and disease phenotype and activity in this population.

Methods

This single center prospective observational study was performed between November 2016 and April 2020. The cohort included patients with 18 years of age or older, diagnosed with IBD and followed at

SUBMITTER: Carvalho AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9149613 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature