The risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and puerperium without antithrombotic prophylaxis

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 386-391

  Stefano, Valerio De ^a   Martinelli, Ida ^b,c   Rossi, Elena ^a   Battaglioli, Tullia ^b   Za, Tommaso ^a   Mannuccio Mannucci, Pier ^b,c   Leone, Giuseppe ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Inherited thrombophilia; Pregnancy; Puerperium; Recurrent venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THROMBOPHILIA; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOPHILIA; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33749266340     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2006.06317.x     Document Type: Article

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