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Inherited Thrombophilias

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This chapter discusses the clinical presentation and incidence of complications from inherited thrombophilias during pregnancy. The changes in prothrombotic factor levels that occur in normal pregnancy are described as well as the effects of inherited thrombophilias on pregnancy. General principles of management are discussed, including testing and diagnosis, anesthetic options for labor and delivery, and postpartum care.

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  1. UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, BC Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    James P. R. Brown MBChB, MRCP, FRCA, MD, FRCPC

  2. Department of Anesthesia, BC Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    James P. R. Brown MBChB, MRCP, FRCA, MD, FRCPC & Joanne Douglas C.M., M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

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  1. James P. R. Brown MBChB, MRCP, FRCA, MD, FRCPC
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Correspondence to James P. R. Brown MBChB, MRCP, FRCA, MD, FRCPC .

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  1. Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Suzanne K. W. Mankowitz

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Brown, J.P.R., Douglas, J. (2018). Inherited Thrombophilias. In: Mankowitz, S. (eds) Consults in Obstetric Anesthesiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59680-8_89

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