Open AccessHospitalized ulcerative colitis patients have an elevated risk of thromboembolic events
Author(s) -
Jennifer Y. Wang,
Jonathan P. Terdiman,
Eric Vittinghoff,
Tracy Minichiello,
Madhulika G. Varma
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.927
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , diverticulitis , colectomy , colorectal cancer , colitis , gastroenterology , medical record , cancer , disease
To compare thromboembolism rates between hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and other hospitalized patients at high risk for thromboembolism. To compare thromboembolism rates between patients with ulcerative colitis undergoing a colorectal operation and other patients undergoing colorectal operations.