[Thrombosis in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanisms and risk factors].
BACKGROUND
Thromboembolic manifestations are frequent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.


OBJECTIVE
To explaim the mechanisms of thromboembolic manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease.


METHODS
Literature review.


RESULTS
Risk factors of thrombosis in inflammatory bowel disease are acquired or genetic. The most important factors are thrombocytosis, increased of activation of platelets and hyperhomocysteinemia. Other factors such factor V leiden, antithrombin III and antiphospholipid antibodies are observed in inflammatory bowel disease patients but not always correlated with thromboembolic manifestations.


CONCLUSIONS
The mechanisms of thrombosis in inflammatory bowel disease are complex are intricate.
Mouelhi
Leila
L
Service de Gastroentérologie. Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis.
Mekki
Haïfa
H
Debbeche
Radhouane
R
Salem
Mohamed
M
Najjar
Taoufik
T
D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*