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For patients with a history of pregnancy loss, do you evaluate for PAI-1 polymorphisms as part of a thrombophilia workup?

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Hematology · BIDMC

I do not.

The relationship between PAI-1 polymorphisms and thrombosis is complicated, and general guidance suggests against assessing for PAI-1 overexpression as part of a thrombophilia workup. While there is some data to suggest an association between PAI-1 polymorphisms and pregnancy loss, ALIFE2 s...

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