Budd-Chiari syndrome associated with 5q deletion and hypereosinophilia

Budd-Chiari syndrome was associated with a 5q deletion syndrome and hypereosinophilia in a 50-year-old woman. There may be a link between these syndromes and gene deletion on chromosome 5, particularly the IL-5 gene, which regulates eosinophils.

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Published inJournal of clinical gastroenterology Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 66
Main Authors Zylberberg, H, Valla, D, Viguie, F, Casadevall, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1996
Subjects
Budd-Chiari Syndrome - complications
Budd-Chiari Syndrome - genetics
Chromosome Deletion
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5
Female
Humans
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - complications
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - genetics
Interleukin-5 - genetics
Middle Aged
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Summary:Budd-Chiari syndrome was associated with a 5q deletion syndrome and hypereosinophilia in a 50-year-old woman. There may be a link between these syndromes and gene deletion on chromosome 5, particularly the IL-5 gene, which regulates eosinophils.
ISSN:0192-0790
1539-2031
DOI:10.1097/00004836-199607000-00019