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. 2011 Nov 14;17(42):4704–4710. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4704

Table 2.

The primary etiologies of Budd-Chiari syndrome (n = 94)

Etiology n (%)
FVLM (64 tested) Homozygous 10 (15.6)
Heterozygous 24 (37.5)
MTHFR (60 tested) Homozygous 8 (13.3)
Heterozygous 23 (38.3)
PGM (60 tested) Homozygous 1 (1.7)
Heterozygous 2 (3.3)
JAK2 (MPD) (62 tested) + 18 (29)
Primary APA + 16 (17)
Secondary APA + 11 (11.7)
Behçet’s disease + 12 (12.8)
Protein C deficiency + 4 (4.3)
Antithrombin III deficiency + 4 (4.3)
Protein S deficiency + 1 (1.1)
PNH + 2 (2.1)
Hormonal therapy (58 females) + 9 (15.5)
Pregnancy-related (58 females) + 10 (17.2)

FVLM: Factor V Leiden mutation; MTHFR: Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase; PGM: Prothrombin gene mutation; JAK2: Janus tyrosine kinase-2; MPD: Myeloproliferative disorder; APA: Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; PNH: Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.