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Association between inherited thrombophilias, antiphospholipid antibodies, and lipoprotein A levels and venous thromboembolism in pregnancy.
American journal of perinatology - 1 Jan 2003
Ogunyemi Dotun, Cuellar Francisco, Ku Wayne, Arkel Yale
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnancy with thrombophilic factors. Thirty pregnant women with VTE were compared with 30 pregnant women matched by age and race without VTE and evaluated for risk factors and thrombophilia. Statistical analysis used two-tailed Fisher's exact test. VTE distribution was 30% in first trimester, 9% in 2nd trimester,...
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