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This review article addresses common clinical questions regarding the laboratory assessment and management of inherited and acquired thrombophilia.
This review provides guidance on the appropriate laboratory assessment and clinical management of patients with suspected or confirmed thrombophilia.
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Provides actionable guidance on thrombophilia testing and management; leaves open the need for prospective trials to refine recommendations.
Thrombophilia is an inherited or acquired predisposition to thrombosis. This article reviews the clinical manifestations of thrombophilia and addresses common questions on laboratory assessment and management: what are the potential indications for thrombophilia testing, who should be tested, what tests should be requested, when should testing be performed, and how should the test results affect primary prevention, acute therapy, and secondary prophylaxis of thrombosis.
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John A. Heit (2007) conducted a review in Thrombophilia. Laboratory assessment and management was evaluated. This review article addresses common clinical questions regarding the laboratory assessment and management of inherited and acquired thrombophilia.
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