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Hereditary risk factors for thrombophilia and probability of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the puerperium.
Blood - 10 Nov 2016
Gerhardt Andrea, Scharf Rüdiger E, Greer Ian A, Zotz Rainer B
Abstract excerpt
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Few studies have evaluated the individual risk of gestational VTE associated with heritable thrombophilia, and current recommendations for antenatal thromboprophylaxis in women with severe thrombophilia such as homozygous factor V Leiden mutation (FVL) depend on a positive family history of VTE. To better stratify thromboprophylaxis in...
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