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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2007;72(4):420-425.
- 증례 : 활동성 크론병 환자에서 발생한 감염성 심내막염 1예
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안철민, , , , , ,
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- A case of infective endocarditis in active Crohns disease
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Chul Min An, Seong Hun Kim, In Hee Kim, Sang Wook Kim, Seung Ok Lee, Soo Teik Lee, Dae Ghon Kim
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고려대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
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- Abstract
- Crohns disease is a condition of chronic inflammation potentially involving any location of the alimentary tract, from
the mouth to the anus. Numerous extraintestinal manifestations also may be present. Inflammatory bowel disease may
be considered an independent risk factor for infective endocarditis. Reasons for endocarditis may be more frequent
bacteremia because of the higher incidence of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, as well as an increased
permeability of the damaged mucosa for bacteremia and therapeutic immunosuppression in patients with active
inflammatory bowel disease. We report here a case of a 22-year old male who was diagnosed with infective endocarditis
in active Crohns disease. This is the first case report in Korea of this diagonsis.(Korean J Med 72:420-425, 2007)
Key Words : Crohns disease, Infective endocarditis
Keywords :Crohns disease, Infective endocarditis
