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Thrombophilia among Chinese women with venous thromboembolism during pregnancy.
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation - 1 Jan 2012
Tam Wing-Hung, Ng Margaret Heung-Ling, Yiu Alice Ka-Wah, Lau Kin-Mang, Cheng Gregory Yin-Ming, Li Chi-Yin
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AIMS: To assess the prevalence of thrombophilia among Chinese women with venous thromboembolism (VTE) developed during pregnancy. METHODS: Based on information from a tertiary teaching unit, all recorded cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) during pregnancy diagnosed between 1997 and 2005, were assessed for prevalence of thrombophilia. Fifty-five healthy women, who had at least one...
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