Inflammatory bowel disease increases the risk of venous thromboembolism in children: a population-based matched cohort study.

M Ellen KuenzigAlain BittonMatthew W CarrollGilaad G KaplanAnthony R OtleyHarminder SinghGeoffrey C NguyenAnne M GriffithsTherese A StukelLaura E TargownikJennifer L JonesSanjay K MurthyJeffrey D McCurdyCharles N BernsteinLisa M LixJuan-Nicolás Peña-SánchezDavid R MackKevan JacobsonWael El-MataryTrevor J B DummerStephen G FungSarah SpruinZoann NugentDivine TanyingohYunsong CuiChristopher FilliterStephanie CowardShabnaz SiddiqEric I Benchimolnull null

Published in: Journal of Crohn's & colitis (2021)

The risk of VTE is much higher in children with IBD than controls without IBD. While the absolute risk is low, we found a higher incidence rate than previously described in the pediatric literature.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
young adults
direct oral anticoagulants
systematic review
ulcerative colitis
risk factors
childhood cancer