Ezeh Ebubechukwu, Katabi Abdulrahman, Khawaja Imran
Internal Medicine, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA.
Pulmonary Medicine, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Mar 5;13(3):e13721. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13721.
Iron deficiency is a well-known cause of anemia. However, it is an under-recognized cause of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Iron deficiency predisposes to VTE mainly by inducing thrombocytosis, which can lead to a hypercoagulable state. Identifying iron deficiency as a possible cause of thromboembolic phenomena has clinical significance since this is a potentially avoidable risk factor. This case report serves as a reminder that iron deficiency is an important risk factor for VTE that should be considered in the evaluation of patients. This is particularly true in patients like ours who have recurrent venous thromboembolic disease.
缺铁是一种众所周知的贫血病因。然而,它是静脉血栓栓塞症(VTE)的一个未被充分认识的病因。缺铁主要通过诱导血小板增多症导致VTE,而血小板增多症可导致高凝状态。将缺铁视为血栓栓塞现象的一个可能病因具有临床意义,因为这是一个潜在可避免的风险因素。本病例报告提醒人们,缺铁是VTE的一个重要风险因素,在评估患者时应予以考虑。对于像我们的患者这样患有复发性静脉血栓栓塞疾病的人来说尤其如此。