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

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

Inherited thrombophilias are the leading cause of maternal thromboembolism and are
associated with an increased risk of certain adverse pregnancy outcomes including second …

Thrombophilia is an inherited or acquired predisposition to thrombosis. This article reviews
the clinical manifestations of thrombophilia and addresses common questions on laboratory …

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 …

No consensus exists as to who should be tested for thrombophilia, mainly due to the lack of
good quality clinical outcome data in relationship to presence or absence of a given …

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 …

Although familial clustering of venous thromboembolic events was observed at the start of
this century, it was not until the late nineteenseventies before our insight into the …

Thrombophilia is generally defined as an inherited disorder of the hemostatic system that
results in an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). There are several well …

Thrombophilic defects have been shown to be associated with an increased risk of venous
thrombosis, fetal loss, and gestational complications. The knowledge about the clinical …