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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 6 | Page : 423-427 |
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Thromboembolic events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Farjah H Algahtani1, Youssef M.K Farag2, Abdulrahman M Aljebreen3, Nahla A Alazzam3, Aamer S Aleem1, Fouad F Jabri4, Mohammad H Rajab4, Mohamed M Shoukri4
1 Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, King Saud University College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2 Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
3 Gastroenterology Division, King Saud University College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4 AlFaisal University College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Farjah H Algahtani
Hematology Consultant, King Saud University, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.195558
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Background/Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) is characterized by a chronic inflammatory condition, and is accompanied by abnormalities in coagulation and a hyper-coagulable state. This study was conducted to examine the risk factors for developing Thromboembolic Events in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in a population with prevalent consanguinity. Patients and Methods: Patients with a definitive diagnosis of IBD who were seen in the gastroenterology clinic of King Khalid University Hospital (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) from 2010- to 2012, were asked to participate in this prospective cohort study, and were followed for one 1 year. Data was collected using specifically designed case report forms (CRF) by trained research personnel. Results: A total of 100 Saudi patients with IBD were studied. There were 51 (51%) women and the mean ± standard deviation (SD) age of the group was 31.24 ± 10.78 years. Those with Crohn's disease constituted 72% of the patients, and 28% had ulcerative colitis. Eight patients (8%) had at least one Thrombotic Event ([six deep venous thrombosis (DVT), and two pulmonary embolism (PE)]. Family history of deep venous thrombosis was present in 5%, and family history of pulmonary embolism (PE) in 4% of the patients. After adjusting for age and gender, a family history of Thrombotic event was identified as to be the only statistically significant predictor of thrombosis in IBD patients (RR = 9.22, 95% CI: 2.10-–40.43). Conclusion: In a population with high consanguinity, Thromboembolic events (DVT and PE) had a prevalence of 8% among IBD patients, positive family history of pulmonary embolism was a predictor of thrombosis. Further studies are needed to explore the role of genetic factors in this population. |
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