Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2011; 17(42): 4704-4710
Published online Nov 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4704
Table 2 The primary etiologies of Budd-Chiari syndrome (n = 94)
Etiologyn (%)
FVLM (64 tested)Homozygous10 (15.6)
Heterozygous24 (37.5)
MTHFR (60 tested)Homozygous8 (13.3)
Heterozygous23 (38.3)
PGM (60 tested)Homozygous1 (1.7)
Heterozygous2 (3.3)
JAK2 (MPD) (62 tested)+18 (29)
Primary APA+16 (17)
Secondary APA+11 (11.7)
Behçet’s disease+12 (12.8)
Protein C deficiency+4 (4.3)
Antithrombin III deficiency+4 (4.3)
Protein S deficiency+1 (1.1)
PNH+2 (2.1)
Hormonal therapy (58 females)+9 (15.5)
Pregnancy-related (58 females)+10 (17.2)