ISCHEMIC COLITIS AS A FIRST SIGN OF PRIMARY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY SYNDROME. A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Olfa Jebeniani
  • Salem Bouomrani
  • Sonia HAMMAMI
  • Chafik Ben Taher
  • Adnène Moussa
  • Sylvia MAHJOUB

Keywords:

Ischemic colitis, antiphospholpid antibody syndrome

Abstract

The primitif antiphospholpid antibody syndrome is a clinico-biologic entity characterized by the art&eacute

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2009-12-10

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