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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Asiri Ediriwickrema, M.D., M.H.S. [2]
Overview
Inherited thrombophilias should be suspected in patients with the following clinical presentations. Thrombophilia screening may be beneficial in these scenarios.[1]
History and Symptoms
- Family history of thrombosis, especially at an early age (< 45 years)
- Unprovoked thrombosis at an early age (<40-55 for venous thrombosis and <50-55 for arterial thrombosis)
- Recurrent thrombosis including Deep venous thrombosis, Pulmonary embolus, or superficial venous thrombosis
- Thrombosis at multiple sites, or unusual locations including in cerebral, hepatic, portal, mesenteric, and renal veins
- Thrombosis in arteries with the abscence of arterial disease
- History of fetal loss
- History of warfarin skin necrosis
References
- ↑ DeLoughery TG. Hemostasis and Thrombosis: Springer International Publishing; 2014.