title: Mesenteric vein thrombosis in a pregnant patient heterozygous for the factor V (1691 G --> A) Leiden mutation.
abstract: Factor V Leiden mutation is a risk factor for the development of thromboembolic events in pregnancy. Thrombosis of the mesenteric vein is a fairly infrequent condition complicating pregnancy. In this paper, we described a pregnant patient with mesenteric vein thrombosis who was heterozygous for the factor V Leiden mutation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. msonmezer@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sönmezer
authors.forename: Ruşen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aytaç
authors.forename: L Cem
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Demirel
authors.forename: Gülay
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kurtay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005165:Factor V / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D009154:Mutation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C095381:factor V Leiden; D005165:Factor V