Thromboembolism and thrombophilia in pregnancy

Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 321-326

  Calderwood, Catherine J ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maternal health; Pregnancy; Thrombophilia; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EMBRYOPATHY; FETUS WASTAGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORBIDITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; TERATOGENICITY; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOPHILIA; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 33751335282     PISSN: 09575847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.curobgyn.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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