Inherited thrombophilia is a blood coagulation disorder that increases the risk for venous
thromboembolism (VTE). During the last decades, the practice of testing has evolved from …

Varga EA, Kujovich JL. Management of inherited thrombophilia: guide for genetics
professionals. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common source of morbidity and …

About half of all episodes of venous thromboembolism (VTE, ie deep vein thrombosis and
pulmonary embolism) are elicited by an acquired clinical risk factor, such as recent surgery …

Thrombophilias are hereditary and/or acquired conditions that predispose patients to
thrombosis. Testing for thrombophilia is commonly performed in patients with venous …

The role of genetic thrombophilia screening for identifying a hypercoagulable state in the
management of venous thromboembolism. We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE from 1995 …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In recent years knowledge concerning inherited and
acquired causes of thrombophilia has increased greatly. The most common inherited traits …

It is now possible to identify a predisposing thrombophilic condition for venous thrombosis in
well over half of the cases. Certain thrombophilia diagnoses have a major impact on …

Risk is defined by the World Health Organization as a probability of an adverse outcome, or
a factor that raises this probability; the identification of high-risk individuals enables targeted …

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

Inherited thrombophilia refers to a genetic condition that predisposes to an increased risk of
venous thromboembolism (VTE). This disorder is prevalent in approximately 7% of the …