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Is prophylactic anticoagulation indicated in patients with frequent ulcerative colitis flares?

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Hematology · Mayo Clinic

Background: We know that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a risk for incident and recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE). What is not clearly established is whether the IBD needs to be 'active' in order for it to be a risk factor, e.g. would patients who have had proctocolectomy (and perhaps no e...

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