Risk factors for venous thromboembolism in pregnancy.
Venous thromboembolism remains the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United Kingdom. In this review we highlight studies that have documented the incidence of objectively confirmed venous thromboembolism in pregnancy, consider the effect of pregnancy on the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems, and examine in detail current knowledge of the risk factors for the development of this condition.
Department of Haematology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK. MMccoll1@aol.com
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology