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Thrombophilia risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of acquired thrombophlias are trauma, surgery, immobility, pregnancy, oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, and age. Common risk factors for the development of inherited thrombophilias are a family history of thrombosis at an early age or a family history of inherited thrombophilia. Common genetic risk factors in the development of inherited thrombophilias are mutations in factor V leiden and prothrombin G20210A.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Risk factors for inherited thrombophilias are as follows:[1][2][3]
- Family history of thrombosis at an early age
- Family history of inherited thrombophilia
- Risk factors in the development of acquired thrombophlias are enlisted in the following Table 1: [4]
| Acquired risk factors | Acquired risk factors |
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References
References
- ↑ Cohoon KP, Heit JA (2014). “Inherited and secondary thrombophilia”. Circulation. 129 (2): 254–7. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.001943. PMC 3979345. PMID 24421360.
- ↑ Seligsohn U, Lubetsky A (2001). “Genetic susceptibility to venous thrombosis”. N Engl J Med. 344 (16): 1222–31. doi:10.1056/NEJM200104193441607. PMID 11309638.
- ↑ Middeldorp S (2011). “Evidence-based approach to thrombophilia testing”. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 31 (3): 275–81. doi:10.1007/s11239-011-0572-y. PMC 3056012. PMID 21340752.
- ↑ “Acute Pulmonary Embolism Article”.
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