Presence of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in patients with idiopathic portal vein thrombosis: a single-center study

Demir C. , Ebinc S., Ekinci O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.50, no.5, pp.1344-1349, 2020 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1912-204
  • Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Page Numbers: pp.1344-1349

Abstract

Background/aim: Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a very rare clonal hematopoietic stem cell disease characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia and thrombosis. We report data from a study of the occurrence of PNH among patients with idiopathic portal vein thrombosis (PVT).