Abstract
We describe 2 cases of Behcet's disease (BD) and thrombosis who were heterozygous for the prothrombin G→A20210 mutation. In one case, progressive uncontrolled thromboses led to death. Case-control studies are needed to support the hypothesis of the role of the prothrombin A20210 allele as a risk factor for venous thrombosis in some patients with BD.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 515-516 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Rheumatology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Behcet's Disease
- Prothrombin
- Thrombosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology