Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2025; 13(6): 99648
Published online Feb 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i6.99648
Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients admitted with ulcerative colitis, n (%)
Variable

Frequency
Age (mean ± SD) (years)45 ± 10
GenderFemale43 (58.1)
Male31 (41.8)
Co-morbiditiesHypertension17 (22.9)
Diabetes12 (16.9)
Ischemic heart disease10 (13.5)
Hypothyroidism5 (6.7)
Rheumatoid arthritis3 (4)
Celiac disease2 (2.7)
Acute flarePresent23 (31)
Absent51 (69)
Table 2 Characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who developed venous thromboembolism, n (%)
Variable

GenderMale4 (80)
Females1 (20)
Co-morbiditiesInterstitial lung disease1 (20)
Hypertension2 (40)
Diabetes1 (20)
Thrombophilia2 (40)
Chronic kidney disease1 (20)
Anemia1 (20)
Presenting complaintsLower limb swelling and pain2 (40)
Abdominal pain2 (40)
Vomiting1 (20)
Seizures1 (20)
Type of venous thromboembolismDeep venous thrombosis3 (60)
Mesenteric venous thrombosis1 (20)
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis1 (20)
Acute flarePresent0 (0)
Absent5 (100)
Treatment givenRivaroxaban1 (20)
Enoxaparin1 (20)
None1 (20)
Warfarin1 (20)
Inferior vena cava filter1 (20)