Hi all,
I was just wondering if there is any correlation of MC with thrombosis? The articles below makes a link to Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's, so I just wondered if anyone had heard of it impacting MC patients?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl ... bleeding.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4885705/
Edit: found this brief article that downplays connection with MC:
https://scarysymptoms.com/2016/08/does- ... -dvt-risk/
Cheers,
Paul
Thrombosis and IBD?
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Re: Thrombosis and IBD?
Paul,
I've never heard of a connection with MC in 20 years of studying the disease, so that would have to be a pretty rare event. You'll note that in the first article you cited, the authors stated,"Inflammatory bowel disease patients who develop thrombosis have an increased mortality risk." Obviously that addresses the risks to a patient if thrombosis occurs. It doesn't address the risk of thrombosis itself occurring. And even with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the percentage of patients who have the issue is rather low. It's likely that the percentage of events is related to the fact that both Crohn's disease and UC normally involve significant intestinal bleeding. MC, by contrast, does not involve intestinal bleeding.
Anyone in the general population has a thrombosis risk, especially in certain situations such as sitting for long periods, recovering from hip or leg surgery, or during a high-altitude flight. I have no factual evidence to site, but I doubt that the risk of thrombosis to MC patients is any greater than that of the general public. that said, I can't rule out the possibility that if an MC patient does have a an event that involves thrombosis, the risk of mortality might be higher than someone in the general population. On the other hand I have no reason to believe that might be true, either. At least those are my thoughts.
Tex
I've never heard of a connection with MC in 20 years of studying the disease, so that would have to be a pretty rare event. You'll note that in the first article you cited, the authors stated,"Inflammatory bowel disease patients who develop thrombosis have an increased mortality risk." Obviously that addresses the risks to a patient if thrombosis occurs. It doesn't address the risk of thrombosis itself occurring. And even with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the percentage of patients who have the issue is rather low. It's likely that the percentage of events is related to the fact that both Crohn's disease and UC normally involve significant intestinal bleeding. MC, by contrast, does not involve intestinal bleeding.
Anyone in the general population has a thrombosis risk, especially in certain situations such as sitting for long periods, recovering from hip or leg surgery, or during a high-altitude flight. I have no factual evidence to site, but I doubt that the risk of thrombosis to MC patients is any greater than that of the general public. that said, I can't rule out the possibility that if an MC patient does have a an event that involves thrombosis, the risk of mortality might be higher than someone in the general population. On the other hand I have no reason to believe that might be true, either. At least those are my thoughts.
Tex
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Re: Thrombosis and IBD?
Tex--
Thanks for such as a meticulous, well-reasoned account. It makes perfect sense to me in everything it says.
Cheers,
Paul
Thanks for such as a meticulous, well-reasoned account. It makes perfect sense to me in everything it says.
Cheers,
Paul