Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis associated with gluten-sensitivity celiac disease
Baryshnikov, E.N.; Krums, L.M.; Vorob'eva, N.N.; Parfenov, A.I.
Terapevticheskii Arkhiv 82(2): 52-54
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-3660 PMID: 20387677 Document Number: 644305
The paper describes a clinical case of gluten-sensitivity celiac disease (GSCD) and recurrent lower extremity vein thrombosis in a female patient. According to the data available in the literature, GSCD is associated with increased risk for thrombosis. Hyperhomocysteinemia and protein S, folates, and vitamin B, 2 deficiencies may be responsible for thrombophilia in GSCD. Moreover, GSCD may be associated with antiphospholipid syndrome.