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Inherited thrombophilia and first venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and puerperium.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 May 2002
Martinelli Ida, De Stefano Valerio, Taioli Emanuela, Paciaroni Katia, Rossi Elena, Mannucci Pier Mannuccio
Abstract excerpt
Venous thromboembolism is a rare but threatening complication of pregnancy. Little conclusive information is available on the actual risk of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy or puerperium in women with inherited thrombophilia, particularly in carriers of factor V Leiden and of the G20210A prothrombin gene mutation. To determine the pregnancy-related and puerperium-related risk of venous thromboembolism in...
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