Background: Reliable risk estimates for venous thrombosis in families with inherited
thrombophilia are scarce but necessary for determining optimal screening and treatment …

In recent years thrombophilia has gained much attention as a risk factor for pregnancy
complications. Whereas there is an established correlation between antiphospholipid …

Thrombophilia can be defined as a predisposition to thrombosis. Abnormalities in
haemostasis that are associated with clinical thrombophilia include heritable defects, such …

Introduction: Fifty-three years after the first description of an inherited prothrombotic
condition (antithrombin deficiency), our knowledge on hereditary and acquired causes of …

In the last decades, the knowledge on the etiology of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has
increased tremendously. In approximately half of patients presenting with VTE, one or more …

Thrombophilia may be defined as an acquired or congenital abnormality of hemostasis
predisposing to thrombosis. Because arterial thrombosis is usually linked with classical risk …

Inherited thrombophilias are associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism
and have been linked to adverse outcomes in pregnancy. However, there is limited …

Background: It is a common belief that patients with venous thrombosis and a positive family
history for venous thromboembolism (VTE) have an increased likelihood of having an …

Unlike the deficiencies of the anticoagulant proteins antithrombin, protein C and S, rare in
patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE; 5% altogether) and in the general population …

Inherited thrombophilias are a heterogeneous group of conditions whose natural history
continues to evolve. A decade ago, the most commonly identified inherited thrombophilias …