Acute portal vein thrombosis in an elderly man with
homozygous mutations of plasminogen activator
inhibitor-1 and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase
genes
Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command (Teaching Hospital of Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Shenyang, China
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Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
Submission date: 2025-08-06
Final revision date: 2025-10-03
Acceptance date: 2025-10-03
Online publication date: 2025-10-27
Corresponding author
Xingshun Qi
Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area, No. 83 Wenhua Road, 110840, Shenyang, China
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