title: Amaurosis fugax, Crohn's disease and the anticardiolipin antibody.
abstract: Crohn's disease is associated with a hypercoagulable state due to platelet or clotting abnormalities which may be responsible for the thromboembolic episodes seen in this condition. We report the occurrence of anticardiolipin antibodies in a patient with Crohn's disease who presented with Amaurosis fugax and suggest that these antibodies may be a further cause of the hypercoagulable state of Crohn's disease in some patients.
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Greenfield
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Teare
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin