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Should a pregnant woman who is heterozygous for factor V Leiden who has never had a thrombotic event receive prophylactic anticoagulation?

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Hematology · Mayo Clinic
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This is a common situation and lacks evidence based recommendations. Recent ASH guidelines (Bates et al., PMID 30482767) suggest against routine antepartum prophylaxis in this situation. However, it is important to have a balanced discussion with the patient. In my experience, most would choose prop...

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