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This educational review outlines the relationship between common thrombophilias and adverse pregnancy outcomes, alongside indications for testing and treatment strategies.
This article provides an educational review on the identification, treatment, and testing indications for inherited thrombophilia in pregnancy.
May inform pregnancy thrombophilia decisions; leaves open need for randomized trials on testing and treatment.
Learning Objectives: After reading this issue, the participant should be able to: 1. Identify the most common thrombophilias and describe their relationship to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including venous thromboembolism, intrauterine growth retardation, placental abruption, preeclampsia, stillbirth, and miscarriage. 2. Describe the treatment of thrombophilia in pregnancy. 3. Explain the indications for testing for thrombophilia.
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Davies et al. (2004) conducted a review in Inherited Thrombophilia in Pregnancy. This educational review outlines the relationship between common thrombophilias and adverse pregnancy outcomes, alongside indications for testing and treatment strategies.
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